used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
JewessnounUS /ˈdʒuːəs/
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
ManningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
nomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/
migratory
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
many times at short intervals
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
worried and uneasy
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
Shiffney
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From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
Shiffney's
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From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
term of address for a man
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Shiffney had more money than she knew how to spend, although she was recklessly extravagant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
which person or people
From this reading Her mother, who was dead, had been an Austrian Jewess, and from her had come the greater part of Mrs. Shiffney's large personal fortune.
Willy
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From this reading Her father, Sir Willy Manning, was still alive, and was a highly cultivated and intelligent Englishman of the cosmopolitan type; Mrs. Shiffney derived her peculiar and attractive look of high breeding and her completely natural manner from him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From her mother she had received the nomadic instinct which kept her perpetually restless, and which often drove her about the world in search of the change and diversion which never satisfied her.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Lady Manning had been a feverish traveller and had written several careless and clever books of description.
