used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE RED FARM.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
Markham
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From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
come together
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
mistress's
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From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
patronagenounUS /ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED FARM.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED FARM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took less notice of the children, sent fewer messages to the nursery, ceased to interfere in the nursery arrangements, and often ignored my presence if she chanced to meet me in the hall or garden.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I perceived a great change in Mrs. Markham after my mistress’s visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her manner convinced me that she was deeply offended by her sister’s patronage of me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Very probably Mr. Morton had spoken a few forcible words in my defence.
