at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
BishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
divisible by two
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
at any time
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
Herbert'snounUS /ˈhɜːrbərts/
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
how
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From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
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 It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
held dear
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
Melanctha
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From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
Melanctha's
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From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
many times at short intervals
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
on one occasion
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Melanctha ever complained to John of her home life or her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading John in his good nature sometimes tried to soften Herbert's feeling toward Melanctha.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
which person or people
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading James Herbert often drank with John, the Bishops' coachman.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading It was never Melanctha's way, even in the midst of her worst trouble to complain to any one of what happened to her, but nevertheless somehow every one who knew Melanctha always knew how much she suffered.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was only while one really loved Melanctha that one understood how to forgive her, that she never once complained nor looked unhappy, and was always handsome and in spirits, and yet one always knew how much she suffered.
