(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 "She was not at all like her other girls.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She was not at all like her other girls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
cause to be bored
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
Christobelle
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From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
Clara
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From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
dispelverbUS /dɪˈspel/
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
at any time
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "She was not at all like her other girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "She was not at all like her other girls.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She was not at all like her other girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "She was not at all like her other girls.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
petulancenounUS /ˈpetʃələns/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
Pynsent's
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From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
express in words
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
be seated
From this reading Christobelle was the dullest creature she had ever been doomed to sit in company with.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
Wetheral
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From this reading Lady Wetheral was extremely disconcerted by the knowledge of Mrs. Pynsent's intended visit for the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
which person or people
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hour of breakfast passed slowly and miserably to Christobelle, who bore the whole burden of her petulance, and gave offence by the silence with which she hoped to dispel her irritability.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading Clara was warm in her temper, but she had always something sharp or witty to say.
