aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
(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 Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
Anastasia's
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From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
Bellevue
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From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
give encouragement to
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
direfuladjective
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
set up or found
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
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 He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
impossibilitynounUS /ˌɪmpɔːsɪˈbɪlɪti/
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
Irishwomannoun
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
irreverentadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevərənt/
showing lack of due respect or veneration
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Paul's wrath lost nothing by keeping.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
a female domestic
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Paul's wrath lost nothing by keeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
postponeverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊn/
hold back to a later time
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
servant's
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From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
hard to endure
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Her servant's loving heart radiated warmth and cheer throughout all her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Lydia, on the contrary, Anastasia's loyalty and devotion were inexpressibly comforting during the trying days of that summer.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE VOICES IN THE WOOD Lydia had not been mistaken in her premonition of Paul's attitude toward the new maid.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He found her quite unendurable, but the direful stories told by their Bellevue acquaintances about the literal impossibility of keeping servants during the hot season induced him to postpone his wrath against the awkward, irreverent, too familiar Irishwoman until after Lydia should feel more herself.
