used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
consider or hold as true
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
promote over another
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
half-sickly
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From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
he's
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From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
Henderson
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From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
Kate
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From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
set down according to a plan
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
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 That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
in motion
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
not any; not one
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
come into possession of
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
passingly
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From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
by chance
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
approval to do something
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
phrasedverbUS /freɪzd/
past form of “phrase” — put into words or an expression
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
except for; apart from
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
express in words
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enough, if we say it was in reply to one of her own, requesting permission to return home, until, as she phrased it, she could “obtain another service.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, I suppose he's right; such is the true reading of the compact, as it is of every compact where there is wealth on one side, dependence on the other!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interests of our story have no concern with that letter, save passingly, nor do we regret it.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Kate Henderson sat alone in her room reading a letter from her father, her thoughtful brow a shade more serious perhaps than its wont, and at times a faint, half-sickly smile moving her dimpled cheek.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That the request had met scant favor was easy to see, as, folding up the letter, she laid it down beside her with a sigh and a muttered “I thought as much!--'So long as her Ladyship is pleased to accept of your services,'” said she, repeating aloud an expression of the writer.
