used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
(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 Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
Denton
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From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
eclipsedverbUS /ɪˈklɪpst/
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
Fenchurch
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From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
a quick look
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
Letty
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From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
Lumley
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From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
and nothing more
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
pugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
scrutinised
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From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
be seated
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So she must never think of Lancelot Lumley, nor he of her, and she now seemed to sit in a prison behind bars, and in outer darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Although she searchingly scrutinised her niece’s appearance, Mrs. Fenchurch failed to discover any trace of actual misery in face or attitude.
hard to endure
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
which person or people
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her only comforts were her uncle, with his cheery nature and his warm affection, and Sam the pug.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Certainly Letty was pale; but the weather was exceptionally trying, and Mrs. Denton, who had been as good as her word, assured her that the child had taken her ‘little talk’ in the best part, and behaved beautifully!
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Letty, for all her outward composure, was absolutely wretched; her little glimpse into Paradise had been speedily eclipsed.
