used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
Agnes
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From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted 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 All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
in addition
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
Cameron
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From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
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 All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
nicetynounUS /ˈnaɪsɪti/
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
perfectly-kept
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From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
revoltedverbUS /rɪˈvoʊltɪd/
past form of “revolt” — make revolution
From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
have in common
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
and nothing more
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
a person, without saying who
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the picture drawn by Agnes Cameron revolted her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Margaret never knew what caused this sudden change, but it was simply this.
which person or people
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If it was a passion with her to love, it was also a passion to avoid unpleasant sights.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All her life long she had been used to the beauty of perfectly-kept rooms; on the mother's part this was mere feminine nicety, such as any woman might possess.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have somebody share her room who kept everything in disorder would be something intolerable.
