used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "FOR LOVE HIMSELF TOOK PART AGAINST HIMSELF."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She turned away from Mrs. Jeffson, and felt angry with her.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She turned away from Mrs. Jeffson, and felt angry with her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
being one more than ten
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She turned away from Mrs. Jeffson, and felt angry with her.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FOR LOVE HIMSELF TOOK PART AGAINST HIMSELF."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
death of a person
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "FOR LOVE HIMSELF TOOK PART AGAINST HIMSELF."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
intermingledverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “intermingle” — combine into one
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
Isabel
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From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
Jeffson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "FOR LOVE HIMSELF TOOK PART AGAINST HIMSELF."
engage in
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "FOR LOVE HIMSELF TOOK PART AGAINST HIMSELF."
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "FOR LOVE HIMSELF TOOK PART AGAINST HIMSELF."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned away from Mrs. Jeffson, and felt angry with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
at the time that
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It was eleven o'clock when Isabel woke; and it was twelve when she sat down to make some pretence of eating the egg and toast which Mrs. Jeffson set before her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Shame and disgrace--she had denied the application of those hideous words to herself: but the cup which she had repudiated met her lips at every turn, and the flavour of its bitter waters was intermingled with everything she tasted.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The good woman regarded her young mistress with a grave countenance, and Mrs. Gilbert shrank nervously from that honest gaze.
