happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
DartsnounUS /dɑːrts/
a game in which small pointed missiles are thrown at a dartboard
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
at any time
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
how
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From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
immediately past
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
not any; not one
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
Roderick
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From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fanny was anxious to know how Christopher liked his new master.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
vagariesnounUS /ˈveɪɡəriz/
plural of “vagary” — an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE MEETING LADY Frances received the Darts very cordially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She succeeded in captivating Roderick, no easy task, and he afterwards told his brother that she was the most charming woman he had ever met.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
Worth'snounUS /wɜːrθs/
possessive form of “worth” — an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She was much entertained by his description of Worth’s vagaries, and she thought that Christopher must be recovering from his awful depression.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She realised, however, that his engagement with Worth would not last long.
