used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
(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 She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
awnings
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From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
disdainfuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈdeɪnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
egoismnounUS /ˈiːɡoʊɪzəm/
(ethics) the theory that the pursuit of your own welfare in the basis of morality
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
an opposing military force
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
divisible by two
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
the state of being honored
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
ironiesnounUS /ˈaɪrəniz/
plural of “irony” — witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
latentadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtənt/
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
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 Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
not any; not one
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
on one occasion
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
rose-hued
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From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
UnderneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Underneath her egoism, and her cruelty, and her many ironies, there had always been latent a disdainful honour.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
vanitiesnounUS /ˈvænətiz/
plural of “vanity” — feelings of excessive pride
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
vasesnounUS /ˈveɪsəz/
plural of “vas” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
weakestadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkəst/
superlative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
at the time that
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her life a doubt which came from pity, and a hesitation which came from conscience, were at war with all her habits, instincts, and vanities.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lay almost immovable upon a couch, whilst the sunshine came tempered and rose-hued through the lowered awnings of her windows, and the air around her was filled with the scent of hundreds of cut roses placed in all the jars and bowls and vases in her sight.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When she returned home, she shut herself in her own rooms, and was not seen, even by her women, for three hours.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once having given it, she would have kept her word to the meanest creature; she would have taken no advantage of the weakest enemy, if to do so had been an injustice.
