addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
Amy
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From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
for the reason that
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading EXPLANATIONS THAT CAME TOO LATE.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
endeavoured
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From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
Hammerton
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From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
immediately past
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading EXPLANATIONS THAT CAME TOO LATE.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
Lionel
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From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
for more time
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
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 “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
mercenarynounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneri/
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
not any; not one
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
and nothing more
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/
plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading EXPLANATIONS THAT CAME TOO LATE.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
VernernounUS /ˈvɜːrnər/
Danish philologist (1846-1896)
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Verner was in the library, indulging in his morning’s devotion at the shrine of his favourite author.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “I thought you mercenary--let me confess it--I thought you worldly and selfish; that you had married not only for revenge, but for riches.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have many times endeavoured to converse with you alone; you have studiously prevented this until now,” said Lionel Hammerton, addressing the Countess, as she sat at the piano the morning after their meeting by the lake.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I feared you until yesterday; I fear you no longer, because your sympathies have at last been awakened in my favour,” said Amy.
