(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 Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
callersnounUS /ˈkɔːlərz/
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
condolencenounUS /kənˈdoʊləns/
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
divisible by two
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes wandered round the room.
Felicitas
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From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
set up or found
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
yet to be or coming
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
death of a person
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
the literary culture
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
engage in
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
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 She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His eyes wandered round the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His eyes wandered round the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His eyes wandered round the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She spoke of the sympathy shown her by friends and neighbours, the countless letters of condolence which she had received, the many callers she had refused to see.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She even made plans for the future, and promised all sorts of wonderful things to comfort and distract him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He listened with grave courteous attention; and in every word he found confirmation of his new reading of her character.
but in spite of that
From this reading Felicitas, all unsuspecting, yet inwardly anxious, continued to make herself charming and amiable.
