aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
black-eyed
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From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
condescendingadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
Harriet
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From this reading "Poor Harriet!" said Jane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
Jane
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From this reading "Poor Harriet!" said Jane.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
hear with intention
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
and nothing more
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Harriet!" said Jane.
reposed
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From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
roly-polynoun
a rotund individual
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor Harriet!" said Jane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt immensely pleased herself at this confidence reposed in her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had kept Jane under, and had only condescended to listen to her now and then.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was delicious to be confided in; to have Harriet explain to Jane what she felt about things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hitherto Harriet, with her pale face, her lank hair, her tall young figure, had been very condescending to black-eyed, roly-poly Jane.
