in actual fact
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
the act of departing
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
a social unit living together
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
the act of departing
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
Grainger's
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From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
He's
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From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
Hugh's
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From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
librariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
and nothing more
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
and nothing more
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "He's making the most awful fool of himself," Mrs. Rossiter informed me one morning, "and papa's growing furious.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
pre-eminence
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From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
Rossiter
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From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
express in words
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
in the near future
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
Stacy
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From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
untenableadjectiveUS /ənˈtenəbəl/
(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The steps by which I came to be Stacy Grainger's librarian could easily be traced, though to do so with much detail would be tedious.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading After Hugh's departure for New York my position with Mrs. Rossiter soon became untenable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hugh was actually going from door to door, as you might say, in Wall Street and Broad Street, only to be turned away.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The reports that reached Newport of the young man's doings in the city were not merely galling to the family pride, but maddening to his father's sense of pre-eminence.
