37
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From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
acidulated
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From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
(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 (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
brusquenessnoun
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading And Heron, what a revelation to me his manner was!
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Heron, what a revelation to me his manner was!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
engage in
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And Heron, what a revelation to me his manner was!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Heron, what a revelation to me his manner was!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
not any; not one
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
a brief written record
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading And Heron, what a revelation to me his manner was!
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
express in speech
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading (I had removed all my belongings from No. 37 several days before.) But I thought she made a pretty little figure as a bride--gentle, clinging, tender, and no more than agreeably shy.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the evening there appeared not one faintest hint of his habitual acidulated brusqueness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Heron, what a revelation to me his manner was!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
showing curiosity
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Not one sharp word did he speak that night, and his manner toward my wife was the perfection of gentle and considerate courtesy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think Fanny was pretty much preoccupied in wondering what her mother would make of the joint note we had left for her.
