used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
in actual fact
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
Eileen
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From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
else
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From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
divisible by two
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
Gwendoline
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From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
how
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From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
and nothing more
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
by chance
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
with speed
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
scoffingnoun
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had met Lawrence in the autumn at a shooting party at a mutual friend’s, and quickly recognised some change in him too.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
at the time that
From this reading When Paddy got back to London, her mother, and Eileen, and the doctor, and even Basil thought she was changed in some way, but they did not know how.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
which person or people
From this reading Curiously enough, perhaps, Gwendoline Carew was the only one who actually knew what was affecting her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course she had taken the first opportunity to tax him with it, and absolutely refused to be put off with cynicism or scoffing or anything else.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was quieter than she used to be, or at any rate given to moods, bursting out now and then into unusual spirits which had yet a ring of not being perfectly genuine.
