used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
in addition
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
the act of departing
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
disclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Edith
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
made afraid
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
inconsideratelyadverb
without consideration; in an inconsiderate manner
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
irretrievablyadverbUS /ˌɪrəˈtriːvəbli/
in an irretrievable manner
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Jewdwine's
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From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
Jewdwines
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
immediately past
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
Lucia
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
Lucia's
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From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
Maddox's
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From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
a course of conduct
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
not in physical motion
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
up to a particular time
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he knew his own mind at last, though he was still a little indefinite as to the exact condition of his heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
a source of difficulty
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lucia's change of attitude, her illness, her abrupt departure, though too unpleasant for his fastidious mind to dwell upon, had committed that mind irretrievably to the path of prudence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Jewdwine's heart there was trouble and in his mind perfect peace.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Three days after Maddox's extraordinary disclosures Lucia had become most obviously and inconsiderately ill; and had given her cousin Edith a great deal of trouble as well as a severe fright, till Kitty, also frightened, had carried her off to Devonshire out of the house of the Jewdwines.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading To Horace the working of events was on the whole beneficent.
