used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs Drassilis was a representative of a type I disliked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
carefully weighed
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Mrs Drassilis was a representative of a type I disliked.
Drassilis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
only a very short time before
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
Kensington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Drassilis was a representative of a type I disliked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Drassilis was a representative of a type I disliked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
querulousnessnoun
the quality of being given to complaining
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Mrs Drassilis was a representative of a type I disliked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
Sloane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
make square
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meeting her mother frequently, I could hardly fail to be.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Mrs Drassilis was a representative of a type I disliked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was extremely sorry for Cynthia Drassilis.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
which person or people
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a widow, who had been left with what she considered insufficient means, and her outlook on life was a compound of greed and querulousness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sloane Square and South Kensington are full of women in her situation.
