used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
how long something has existed
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
annoyancesnounUS /əˈnɔɪənsɪz/
plural of “annoyance” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
cause to be bored
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
contrarietynoun
the relation between contraries
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
the act of departing
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
disciplinedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəplənd/
obeying the rules
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
dunsnounUS /dʌnz/
plural of “dun” — horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
HESTER
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From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
impostorsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstərz/
plural of “impostor” — a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
Mazzarini
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From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
ONSLOW
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From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading LADY HESTER ONSLOW had passed a day of martyrdom.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
have in common
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading It seemed as if every one with a petition or a bill, an unsatisfied complaint or an unsettled balance, had given each other a general rendezvous that morning at the Mazzarini Palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was scarcely a single contrariety in the long catalogue of annoyances which had not fallen to her share.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Her servants, habitually disciplined to perfection, had admitted every bore of her acquaintance, while, to the few she really wished to see, admittance had been denied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rumor of an approaching departure had got wind through the servants, and the hall and the courtyard were crowded with creditors, duns, and begging impostors of every age and class and country.
