used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
Ancoats
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From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
Ancoats's
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From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He--Maxwell--had done his best, but he had been overmatched.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He--Maxwell--had done his best, but he had been overmatched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He--Maxwell--had done his best, but he had been overmatched.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First and foremost, Ancoats had been to no public school.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading First and foremost, Ancoats had been to no public school.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
be the source of pain
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading He--Maxwell--had done his best, but he had been overmatched.
Maxwell'snounUS /ˈmækswelz/
possessive form of “maxwell” — a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
not any; not one
From this reading First and foremost, Ancoats had been to no public school.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
and nothing more
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
overmatched
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From this reading He--Maxwell--had done his best, but he had been overmatched.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
presideverbUS /prɪˈzaɪd/
act as president
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading First and foremost, Ancoats had been to no public school.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
an educational institution
From this reading First and foremost, Ancoats had been to no public school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Lord Ancoats himself this party of his mother's was an oppression and a nuisance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had only been induced to preside over it with difficulty; and his mother had been both hurt and puzzled by his reluctance to play the host.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you had asked Maxwell's opinion on the point, he would have told you that Ancoats's bringing up had a good deal to do with the present anxieties of Ancoats's mother.
