(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
move towards
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
set up or found
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
Hargrave
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From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
intrenched
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From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
Laura
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From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
the literary culture
From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
PelhamnounUS /ˈpeləm/
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
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From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Laura could not escape the attacks of Lady Pelham, she sometimes found means to elude those of Hargrave.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Lady Pelham commanded her to be present during his visits; she respectfully, but peremptorily, refused to comply.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She watched his approach; and whenever he appeared, intrenched herself in her own apartment.
in or at the place that
From this reading She confined herself almost entirely to the house, and excused herself from every visit where she thought he might be of the party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He besieged her with letters; she sent them back unopened.
