used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
(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 Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dolff dutifully came home to lunch.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His appearance did not impress Janet.
having made preparations
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
Dolff
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From this reading Dolff dutifully came home to lunch.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
dutifullyadverbUS /ˈduːtifəli/
out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner
From this reading Dolff dutifully came home to lunch.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
elicitedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dolff dutifully came home to lunch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading His appearance did not impress Janet.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
Janet
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From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
take the midday meal
From this reading Dolff dutifully came home to lunch.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
perceivesverbUS /pərˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
except for; apart from
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
a male human offspring
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolff dutifully came home to lunch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very quiet, not saying much, civil to his sisters, evidently disposed to please.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fears of the household, however, were not justified.
at the time that
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
which person or people
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Janet, who, instead of being offended and dwelling upon his rudeness, had not thought of him at all, save with a certain passing satisfaction such as moves a woman involuntarily when she perceives that her own appearance has had the effect which it ought to produce--continued to be agreeably impressed during luncheon with the evident awe and admiration which she elicited from the son of the house.
