a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
for the reason that
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
drawing-room
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From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
Eliott
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From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
Eliott's
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From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
at any time
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
Gardners
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From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
a state of high honor
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
Majendie
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From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
miscellaneousadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
Pooley
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From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
by chance
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
ProctornounUS /ˈprɑːktər/
someone who supervises (an examination)
From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
cut with a saw
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
make square
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The same little procession filed through her drawing-room as before.
ThursdaysnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪz/
plural of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
Thurston
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From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
undiminishedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndəˈmɪnɪʃt/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading Though Thurston Square saw little of Mrs. Majendie, the glory of Mrs. Eliott's Thursdays remained undiminished.
vagueradjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡər/
comparative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Eliott was more than ever haggard and pursuing; she had more than ever the air of clinging, desperate and exhausted, on her precipitous intellectual heights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But Mrs. Pooley never flagged, possibly because her ideas were vaguer and more miscellaneous, and therefore less exhausting.
WhartonnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading Mrs. Pooley, Miss Proctor, the Gardners, and Canon Wharton.
