the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The state of things was certainly very singular.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
confirmingadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmɪŋ/
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
Dormer-Smith
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From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
and nothing more
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were most valuable.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
presentmentnounUS /priˈzentmənt/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
unusual or striking
From this reading The state of things was certainly very singular.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state of things was certainly very singular.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were most valuable.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The state of things was certainly very singular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Of course Mrs. Dormer-Smith availed herself to the utmost of Mrs. Simpson's revelations.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading And they had the effect of confirming her own vague suspicions in an unexpected manner.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading They were most valuable.
precisely as stated
From this reading The state of things was certainly very singular.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The state of things was certainly very singular.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were most valuable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which had been merely "diplomatic" colouring in her presentment of the situation to May, turned out to be real, solid, vulgar fact!
