acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
curtailmentnounUS /kərˈteɪlmənt/
the temporal property of being cut short
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
Elspeth's
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From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
give expression to
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
only a very short time before
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
how
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From this reading The question was--how to proceed?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
go away from a place
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
not any; not one
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
Pixley
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From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
continue talking
From this reading The question was--how to proceed?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question was--how to proceed?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
express in words
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
in the near future
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Lady Elspeth's sudden summons to the north furnished an acceptable text.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question was--how to proceed?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question was--how to proceed?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
unwrittenadjectiveUS /ənˈrɪtən/
based on custom rather than documentation
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides, that might expose her to annoyance, and that he would not upon any consideration.
usagenounUS /ˈjuːsədʒ/
the act of using
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question was--how to proceed?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The unwritten laws of social usage would hardly permit him to carry the Pixley mansion by assault and insist on seeing Miss Brandt.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And so, before he reached his rooms, his mind was groping clumsily after written phrases which should in some sort express that which was in him without saying too much too soon,--which should delicately hint his regrets at this sudden curtailment of their acquaintance, and leave it for her to say whether or no she regarded the matter in the same light.
