used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
anew
From this reading HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
only a very short time before
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
Lionel
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From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
take in marriage
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
term of address for a man
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading HE TRIES HIS HAND AGAIN.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But by far her strongest feeling was one of dislike to him for not having wished to marry Miss Baker.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She felt some little triumph at her heart in thinking that Sir Lionel had wished to marry her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Todd shook hands with him as he went, and then, putting on her bonnet and cloak, got into her fly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she not, she would hardly have been a woman.
