(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
CLARISSA
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From this reading CLARISSA IS "TAKEN UP."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
dutifuladjectiveUS /ˈduːtifəl/
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLARISSA IS "TAKEN UP."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
Lovel
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From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
Lovel's
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From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
engage in
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
by chance
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
move an implement through
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading CLARISSA IS "TAKEN UP."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading It was not altogether an unpleasant kind of existence, perhaps, and Miss Lovel was inclined to make the best of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLARISSA IS "TAKEN UP."
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very much her own mistress, free to spend the long hours of her monotonous days according to her own pleasure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some time there was neither change nor stir in Clarissa Lovel's new life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father exacted very little from her, and received her dutiful attentions with an air of endurance which was not particularly encouraging.
