used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
how long something has existed
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
(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 "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
Amy
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From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
at any time
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
extortverbUS /ekˈstɔːrt/
obtain through intimidation
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a social unit living together
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
Halcome
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From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
not any; not one
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading She, moreover, never revealed to any one her maiden name, and her family have no idea that she returned to England."
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
term of address for a man
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
dependable
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a quantity of money
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She, however, retained her bright and pleasant manner to the end, though her temper in private was bad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Before Sir Henry’s death she was more than his match, and by threats of exposure she managed to extort a considerable sum of money from her former lover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading But she did it so discreetly that no breath of scandal was ever whispered against her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
a late time of life
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; she bears a most remarkable resemblance both in manner and face to what Amy was at her age, though if you had seen Mrs. Halcome a few years back you would hardly have believed it possible; she had grown coarse, and stout, and lost all her good looks, for this style of girlish beauty wears badly.
