airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
CATHEDRALnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
DredgeverbUS /dredʒ/
cover before cooking
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
one or the other of two
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She prided herself on having select taste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She prided herself on having select taste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ST.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
Mortlock
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From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She prided herself on having select taste.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
PAUL'SnounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading She prided herself on having select taste.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading She prided herself on having select taste.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
Slowcum
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From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
ST
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From this reading IN ST.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading She prided herself on having select taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
(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 She thought it well to assume distant airs to the other inmates of Penelope Mansion--Mrs. Dredge she thought quite beneath her notice, Mrs. Mortlock was slightly more tolerated, but Miss Slowcum never really unbent to either of these ladies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Slowcum was right in saying that she was very particular with regard to her company.
