the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
(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 should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
the act of discovering something
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was unlucky, extremely unlucky!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
a young female
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
irretrievablyadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbli/
in an irretrievable manner
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
not any; not one
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baroness had missed Helen's letter the same evening.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This discovery caused her no small dismay.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
threatenings
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From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading It was unlucky, extremely unlucky!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unlucky, extremely unlucky!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She should then irretrievably lose all the advantage which she had obtained by this insight into Helen's state of mind, and which she thought of rendering profitable to herself by frequent allusions and threatenings.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The letter might so easily fall into wrong hands--hands that might return it to the girl, and thus expose her in her own daughter's eyes to sad disgrace!
