used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
any person at all
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
one or the other of two
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
Glenham
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From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then there was her husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
nerved
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From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
PendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
self-righteousadjectiveUS /ˌselˈfraɪtʃəs/
excessively or hypocritically pious
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It cannot be said that she felt either elation or happiness over the result of her efforts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was her husband.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was her husband.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
communicated in words
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pending the arrival of Mr. Glenham, for whom her ladyship had sent her messenger, she took a seat upon the piazza.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The evening air was chilly, and she wrapped her mantle closely around her and fell to thinking over the events of the day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Now that her paroxysm of rage had vanished she began to realize that she had been horribly unjust to Grace, and yet had anybody suggested that she had been brutally unjust it would have fired her with sufficient self-righteous fervor to have nerved her to repeat with emphasis every word she had uttered.
