used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading She to be taken abroad and offered meekly to this gentleman!
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She to be taken abroad and offered meekly to this gentleman!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
an act that fails
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
a man of refinement
From this reading She to be taken abroad and offered meekly to this gentleman!
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
HyacinthnounUS /ˈhaɪəsɪnθ/
a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
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 Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
joined in matrimony
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading She to be taken abroad and offered meekly to this gentleman!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She to be taken abroad and offered meekly to this gentleman!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
with low volume
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
stifleverbUS /ˈstaɪfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She to be taken abroad and offered meekly to this gentleman!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her young soul was awakened, but it rose in a hot glow of rebellion against this new device of fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She dared not stop to think until she was outside the door, in the free, fresh air; the walls of the old house seemed to stifle her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he liked her they were to be married; if not, with the sense of failure upon her, she would have to return to the Chase.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Having acquainted her young relative with the prospective arrangements she had made for her, Lady Vaughan composed herself to sleep, and Hyacinth quietly left the room.
