used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
in addition
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
have
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
carefully weighed
From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
gushingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌʃɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
Jessie
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From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
Jessie's
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From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
ladylikeadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdilaɪk/
befitting a woman of good breeding
From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
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 Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
Peggy
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From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
with low volume
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It happened also that of the two girls Jessie was her mother’s favourite.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then Kitty, feeling her way very quietly, approached the subject of the adopted child, Peggy.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She was not nearly so affectionate as Molly, but Mrs. Wyndham did not want gushing, affectionate girls; as a matter of fact, she could not bear them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She liked Jessie’s stately, quiet way, and considered it ladylike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
Wyndham
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From this reading Kitty, during her talk with Mrs. Wyndham, managed to inspire that good lady with a great many of her own charming sentiments; in particular she praised both Molly and Jessie, praising Jessie the most, as was but natural, seeing that Jessie was her friend.
