used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
have
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
deprecateverbUS /ˈdeprəkeɪt/
express strong disapproval of; deplore
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
EMOTIONSnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
be the source of pain
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
MEDORA
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From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “I am a great deal hurt,” he began, as they sat together in their little parlour at the inn.
the act of testing something
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading To himself he said that a trial of her patience would be good for her character, and so explained his own frame of mind; but the truth was different.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
(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 It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
at the time that
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was true that they affected him as well as his future wife, but his nature was qualified to bear them far better than was hers.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had heard something concerning Medora which annoyed him and made him anxious; and the result of his annoyance was that he imparted painful facts without any very great regret.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading EMOTIONS OF MEDORA When Jordan returned to Medora, by a quality of our common nature which he would have been the first to deprecate, he was not entirely sorry to bring her unpleasant news.
