adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
Dorothy
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From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
evennessnounUS /ˈiːvənnəs/
the parity of even numbers (divisible by two)
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
harpsichordnounUS /ˈhɑːrpsəkɔːrd/
a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
housekeeper's
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From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
interlopernounUS /ˈɪntərloʊpər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
Margaret
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From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
mastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
meddleverbUS /ˈmedəl/
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
SEVERALadjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Every day she saw more or less of lady Margaret, and found in her such sweetness, if not quite evenness of temper, as well as gaiety of disposition, that she learned to admire as well as love her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Dorothy did not much relish their society, but she had not much of it except at meals, when, however, they always treated her as an interloper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
women's
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From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading SEVERAL PEOPLE Lord Worcester had taken such a liking to Dorothy, partly at first because of the good store of merriment with which she and her mastiff had provided him, that he was disappointed when he found her place was not to be at his table but the housekeeper's.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sometimes she had her to read to her, sometimes to work with her, and almost every day she made her practise a little on the harpsichord.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he said himself, however, he did not meddle with women's matters, and indeed it would not do for lady Margaret to show her so much favour above her other women, of whom at least one was her superior in rank, and all were relatives as well as herself.
