anew
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
for the reason that
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
Darnley
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From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
a female human offspring
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
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 The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
as might be expected
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
Neverden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
Pringle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
resentverbUS /rɪˈzent/
feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
Smatterton
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From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
a male human offspring
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
tediousnessnoun
dullness owing to length or slowness
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The arrival of Mr Primrose and Penelope at Smatterton gave trouble and disturbance to many minds there, and at Neverden.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
unsettleverbUS /ənˈsetəl/
disturb the composure of
From this reading The elder Mr Darnley was troubled, as we have already intimated, lest this arrival should again unsettle the mind of his son.
precisely as stated
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We shall be fortunate if, without tediousness, we can explain this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And Zephaniah very naturally thought that the young lady's father would resent the insult very much to the inconvenience, bodily or mental, of the said loyal and religious critic.
Zephaniahnoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC
From this reading Zephaniah Pringle was troubled, because he laboured under the apprehension that some kind friend or other might communicate to the father what had been said of the daughter.
