something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
(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 MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
Dashwood
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From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
a particular point in time
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
by chance
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
Ralph
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From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
smote
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From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never had he admired Mary quite so much as he did at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mary would in that case have remained in much the same position, though the situation would have perhaps lacked its present dramatic features.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading MISTRESS OF HERSELF It was all working out now exactly as Ralph had hoped and wished for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, the case would have been very much the same had he declared his identity and proclaimed the fact that he was the proper owner of Dashwood Hall.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet his heart smote him as he realised that after all there was something akin to harshness in his action.
