used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now, however, she had absolutely an attack of the nerves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
(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 hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now, however, she had absolutely an attack of the nerves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Now, however, she had absolutely an attack of the nerves.
banesnounUS /beɪnz/
plural of “bane” — something causing misery or death
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
Bertram
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From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading JOSEPHINE LOOKED DANGEROUS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
set up or found
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
good-morning
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From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
goutnounUS /ɡaʊt/
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
headachesnounUS /ˈhedeɪks/
plural of “headache” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, she had absolutely an attack of the nerves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
JOSEPHINE
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From this reading JOSEPHINE LOOKED DANGEROUS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JOSEPHINE LOOKED DANGEROUS.
Mabel
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From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
of an obscure nature
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Now, however, she had absolutely an attack of the nerves.
neuralgianoun
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, she had absolutely an attack of the nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
required or under orders
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
in a violent manner
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mabel found her mother, on coming to wish her good-morning one day, shivering so violently that she could not complete her dressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All her life hitherto she had enjoyed splendid health; she was unacquainted with headaches; neuralgia, rheumatism, gout, the supposed banes of the present day, never troubled her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In those days after her mysterious and secret visit to London Mrs. Bertram was a considerably altered woman.
