used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
Agatha
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From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
Carnarvon
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From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
haloed
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From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
How
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From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
L'Estrange
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From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
maidenlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
Phillis
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From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
prignounUS /prɪɡ/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
RugbynounUS /ˈrʌɡbi/
a form of football played with an oval ball
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
make square
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
confined on all sides
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If life was pleasant at Carnarvon Square, it was far more pleasant by the banks of the river.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We do not know How she may soften at the sight o' the child."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
which person or people
From this reading Her straightforward way of speaking remained--the way that reminded one of a very superior schoolboy who had _not_ been made a prig at Rugby--but it was rounded off by something more of what we call maidenly reserve.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phillis expanded like a rose in June under the sweet and gracious influences with which Agatha L'Estrange surrounded her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It should not be called reserve at all; it is an atmosphere with which women have learned to surround themselves, so that they show to the outward world like unto the haloed moon.
