(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 She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
any thing at all
From this reading And could anything have been more correct?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And could anything have been more correct?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
make right or correct
From this reading And could anything have been more correct?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And could anything have been more correct?
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
Fate's
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From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
Flossie
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From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And could anything have been more correct?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And could anything have been more correct?
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
premeditatedadjectiveUS /priˈmedəteɪtɪd/
characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
on the contrary
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
Rickman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forced Fate's hand, or rather, Mr Rickman's.
and nothing more
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not by any coarse premeditated methods; Flossie was too subtly feminine for that.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
at the time that
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading She had trusted rather to the inspiration of the moment, and when her beautiful womanly emotions gave her the opening she had simply followed it, that was all.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The game was over and Flossie had won.
