AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
move towards
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
BARBARA
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From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
coerceverbUS /koʊˈɜːrs/
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
counsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
the act of discovering something
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
psychological suffering
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
Ferrers
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From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
Mornay
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From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
Mornay's
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From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The shock of it came over her like the sight of her disordered countenance in the mirror.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BARBARA After Monsieur Mornay’s coach had rumbled away, Mistress Barbara excused herself to Captain Ferrers and threw herself upon her couch in poignant distress and indecision.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was that she had begun by hating him.
at the time that
From this reading But now, when he had killed her friend and counsellor and had used violent means to approach and coerce her--now when she had every right and reason for hating him, she made the sudden discovery that she did not.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why she had hated this Monsieur Mornay so she could not for her life have told herself.
