used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
having companions or an escort
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
how long something has existed
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But somehow it had grown upon her.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
Dennistoun
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From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
psychological suffering
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
Elinor
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From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
every person
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
communicated in words
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
set up or found
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But somehow it had grown upon her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
a social unit living together
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But somehow it had grown upon her.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning John accompanied Elinor to church.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She expressed (and felt) much sorrow for it herself, saying, which was quite true, that not to go was a great distress to her, and put the household out, and was a custom she did not approve of.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But somehow it had grown upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
at the time that
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dennistoun had found an excuse for not going, which I am sorry to say was a way she had.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regretted this, but did it, saying that everybody was illogical, and that when Elinor had some one to go with she thought herself justified at her age in this little indulgence.
