perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of 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 What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
rid of obstructions
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
displeas'd
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From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
Eleanor
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From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
FijinounUS /ˈfiːdʒi/
an independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WAITING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
the literary culture
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
likings
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From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
not any; not one
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
pleas'd
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From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
Powle
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From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
Proteusnoun
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
relieve from
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
only a very short time before
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What had moved Mrs. Powle, so to act against all her likings and habits of action?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
tenornounUS /ˈtenər/
the adult male singing voice above baritone
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading IN WAITING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could not however get rid of her surprise that her mother had permitted the tenor of these letters to be what it was.
at the time that
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
who's
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From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The way was clear, and Eleanor wrote to Fiji as she had said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If Proteus like your journey, when you come, No matter who's displeas'd when you are gone; I fear me he will scarce be pleas'd withal."
