used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
Amory's
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From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
Bertha
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From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
Ethel
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From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
Farintosh's
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From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading My indisposition is like that.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is one of my luxuries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is one of my luxuries.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
Jessup
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From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My indisposition is like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading It is one of my luxuries.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
much-to-be
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From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is one of my luxuries.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
Newcome
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From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
Tredennis
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From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
waneverbUS /weɪn/
grow smaller
From this reading But Bertha did not go abroad, and the season reached its height and its wane, and, though Miss Jessup began to refer occasionally to the much-to-be regretted delicacy of the charming Mrs. Amory's health, there seemed but little alteration in her mode of life.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
at the time that
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you remember Lord Farintosh's tooth, which always ached when he was invited out to dinner and did not want to go,--the tooth which Ethel Newcome said nothing would induce him to part with?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will confide to you," she said to Colonel Tredennis, "that I have set up this effective little air of extreme delicacy as I might set up a carriage,--if I needed one.
