used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
banalitiesnounUS /bəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “banality” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
for the reason that
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
inheritingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪŋ/
having the legal right to inherit
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
immediately past
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
Leslie
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From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
Lettie
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From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
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 uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
the force of workers available
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the death of our father she had been restless; since inheriting her little fortune she had become proud, scornful, difficult to please.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At last he stayed away from her.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
communicated in words
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
precisely as stated
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had been several times down to the mill, but because she fancied they were very familiar, receiving her on to their rough plane like one of themselves, she stayed away.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading During the falling of the leaves Lettie was very wilful.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She uttered many banalities concerning men, and love, and marriage; she taunted Leslie and thwarted his wishes.
