used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
(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 She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
any person at all
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
Dolff
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From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
the act of departing
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
Gussy
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From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
Gussy's
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From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
Julia
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From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
immediately past
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
believed likely
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night of the ball arrived at last.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those people whom many think to be incapable of feeling at all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
the act of testing something
From this reading She had a force of resolution not to expose herself, not to let anybody know what she endured, which was equal to almost any trial.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nobody suspected what was going on under Gussy’s tranquil looks.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
which person or people
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a long time in coming to the impatience of Dolff and Julia: and even to Gussy, who was not impatient, who would rather have held it off a little when the day at last came, and to whom so many things were involved in the hours which would be but amusement to the rest.
