perfect or complete or pure
From this reading My delinquencies were treated with absolute silence.
actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
ADOLPHUS
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From this reading WILLIAM ADOLPHUS HITS THE MARK.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
(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 We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
Artenberg
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From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
for the reason that
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
confessedlyadverb
as acknowledged
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
delinquenciesnounUS /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsiz/
plural of “delinquency” — nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading My delinquencies were treated with absolute silence.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
a social unit living together
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
HITSnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading WILLIAM ADOLPHUS HITS THE MARK.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading WILLIAM ADOLPHUS HITS THE MARK.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
scandalousadjectiveUS /ˈskændələs/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading My delinquencies were treated with absolute silence.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM ADOLPHUS HITS THE MARK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading My delinquencies were treated with absolute silence.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading My sister and brother-in-law were told of their faults and warned, the one against professors, the other against actresses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
at the time that
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were all in disgrace--Victoria because she had not managed her husband better, William Adolphus for behaviour confessedly scandalous, I by reason of those rumours at which I have hinted.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading At Artenberg, whither we went when I was convalescent, the family atmosphere recalled old days.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM ADOLPHUS HITS THE MARK.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My delinquencies were treated with absolute silence.
