used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a contrast between the two women!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What a contrast between the two women!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
Claire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading What a contrast between the two women!
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
Henriette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
recurring again and again
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
StandishnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
strong-mindedadjective
having a determined will
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading What a contrast between the two women!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
the act of using
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
precisely as stated
From this reading I very cordially echoed her repeated cry for Lady Claire.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was more and more drawn to the one, and more and more heartily despised the other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast between the two women!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I returned to my hotel vexed and irritated beyond measure by my passage at arms with Lady Henriette Standish, and hating the prospect of any further dealings with her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What a contrast between the two women!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Matters would have been very different had her strong-minded sister been on the spot to use her influence and help us with her counsel.
