104
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From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
Adela
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From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
DUCHESSnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
evasionsnounUS /ɪˈveɪʒənz/
plural of “evasion” — a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
FROUDE
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From this reading JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading JAMES ANTHONY FROUDE.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
something that is lost
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
MOVESnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
not any; not one
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
PortlandnounUS /ˈpɔːrtlənd/
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
strongholdsnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊldz/
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
a source of difficulty
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
(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 I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I Trouble invaded the strongholds of 104 Portland Place that winter: The Duchess was not so well ... no evasions, whether above or below stairs, could conceal the harsh truth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DUCHESS MOVES "Fear of the loss of power has more to do with disasters in the history of nations than any other motive."
a late time of life
From this reading To the bewildered mind of Lady Adela the horrid succession of disasters that the winter had provided no other years could equal.
