conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The foreign food was also agreeable to her palate.
in addition
From this reading The foreign food was also agreeable to her palate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
crisesnounUS /ˈkraɪsiz/
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
greatly pleased
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The foreign food was also agreeable to her palate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The foreign food was also agreeable to her palate.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
a young female
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
Henrietta
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From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
Henrietta's
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From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading THE LESSON NOT YET LEARNED.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
a unit of instruction
From this reading THE LESSON NOT YET LEARNED.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
Mostyn
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From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
naughtinessnoun
an attribute of mischievous children
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LESSON NOT YET LEARNED.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
palatenounUS /ˈpælət/
the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading The foreign food was also agreeable to her palate.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LESSON NOT YET LEARNED.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But the girls who do think so do not quite realise Henrietta's nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The foreign food was also agreeable to her palate.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
in or at the place that
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
which person or people
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now many of the girls who read this story will doubtless imagine that Henrietta Mostyn has learned her lesson and will in future be at least an ordinarily good girl, not breaking out into any violent crises of bad temper and naughtiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first couple of days she was delighted with the life at the charming hotel where Mr. O'Brien had taken rooms for his party.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LESSON NOT YET LEARNED.
