used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She was happy among these dreadful people, as she had not been happy at Hampstead among the cultured and refined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
boarding-house
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From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading She was happy among these dreadful people, as she had not been happy at Hampstead among the cultured and refined.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She was happy among these dreadful people, as she had not been happy at Hampstead among the cultured and refined.
Edith
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From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
effectualadjective
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
Hampstead
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From this reading She was happy among these dreadful people, as she had not been happy at Hampstead among the cultured and refined.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading She was happy among these dreadful people, as she had not been happy at Hampstead among the cultured and refined.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
Soper
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From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was happy among these dreadful people, as she had not been happy at Hampstead among the cultured and refined.
a special situation
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Her cousin's visit had been so far effectual that it had made her aware of the attitude of her own mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was so.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
showing curiosity
From this reading Lucia lay back in her chair, wondering, not at Edith, but at herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had been told beforehand that she could be happy in a Bloomsbury boarding-house, or within any reasonable distance of such people as Miss Bishop and Mr. Soper, the thing would have appeared to her absurd.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was so.
