a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
any person at all
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
can't
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From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
Cleeve
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From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
couldn't
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From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
ennuinounUS /eˈnuːi/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
at any time
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
Mashonaland
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From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked at her keenly, for I had heard her name on my journey up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
and nothing more
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
PersonallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At that time girls were not plentiful in Mashonaland; in fact, Miss Cleeve had so far enjoyed the distinction of being the only one in the country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
which person or people
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can't think what anyone wants up here," she said, with an air of the utmost _ennui_.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Personally, I am fond of other girls, and think them ever so much nicer than married women, who get most frightfully tiresome with their stupid airs of mystery and superiority.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People had hinted to me that she would not regard my arrival with ardour, and I couldn't imagine why.
