used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
(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 "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
Camelia's
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From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
didn't
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From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
dislikingverbUS /dɪˈslaɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “dislike” — have or feel a dislike or distaste for
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
emanating from God
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
one or the other of two
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
divisible by two
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
Fox-Darriel
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From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "It _was_ rather hot."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _was_ rather hot."
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
morning-room
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From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
Perior
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From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
portentousness
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From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
on the contrary
From this reading "It _was_ rather hot."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
cut with a saw
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Perior marched off to the garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perior in his indifference did not even divine the suspicion that saw in his arrival, and Camelia's defection and amusing headache, a portentousness threatening to the object she had set her heart upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
in or at the place that
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
which person or people
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He passed through the morning-room where Mrs. Fox-Darriel was writing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you didn't get your ride either?" said Mrs. Fox-Darriel, who had her own reasons--and not at all complex ones--for disliking Mr. Perior.
