used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
carefully weighed
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
how
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From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
Joan
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From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
engage in
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
social deportment
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
and nothing more
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
only a very short time before
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
summedverbUS /sʌmd/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
a special situation
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The fact that people are considered innocent until proved guilty did not concern her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
Vyner's
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From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading SMILING despite herself as she thought over the events of the afternoon, Joan Hartley walked thoughtfully homeward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With scarcely any hesitation she summed up against him, the only thing that troubled her being what sentence to inflict, and how to inflict it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wondered what excuse he could make for such behaviour, and then blushed hotly as she thought of the one he would probably advance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Indignation at Mr. Vyner’s presumption was mingled with regret that a young man of undeniably good looks and somewhat engaging manners should stoop to deceit.
