100
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From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
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From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
ArgonautnounUS /ˈɑːrɡənɔːt/
someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
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 is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
permission to do something
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
set up or found
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
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 * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
Regent's
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From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly that is a form of arrangement which suits me, and life here seems to go not less smoothly; I have but to accept it, not without a certain satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
in or at the place that
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was no serious question of refusing this most fortunate opportunity; I had no choice: it was this or nothing, for if I recover L100 out of the Argonaut, it will be the utmost I have to hope for.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Baroness is a woman of action; she insisted, she arranged everything, and I found myself here without having done more than consent to let things be done for me.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I am already in my new quarters; I have my rooms, near the library in which I work, in the vast house at Queen's Gate; and I am already more than half regretting my old flat over Regent's Canal, where I could be alone from morning to night.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading * * * * * April 28.--I have written nothing in my journal for the last week; too many things have happened, and I have seemed to go through them almost mechanically.
