aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
(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 He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
from appearances alone
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
Cole'snounUS /koʊlz/
possessive form of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
else's
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From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
every person
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one soul was the wiser.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
Olivia
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From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
Olivia's
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From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
PembrokenounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
Pembroke's
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From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
Peyton's
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From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Olivia, however she felt, and however skillfully she might avoid meeting Pembroke alone, was apparently so easy, so natural and self-possessed, that it put Pembroke on his mettle.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not one soul was the wiser.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading But solely to Olivia’s tact and good sense both escaped this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE of the drawbacks of Arcadia is that everybody knows everybody else’s business--and the possibility of this added to Pembroke’s extreme mortification.
precisely as stated
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Not one soul was the wiser.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought with dread of the Colonel’s elaborate pretense of knowing nothing whatever about the affair, Mrs. Peyton’s sly rallying, Mr. Cole’s sentimental condolence--it was all very exasperating.
