(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
affabilitynoun
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They glanced at one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They glanced at one another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
Evenswood
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From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They glanced at one another.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
how
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From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
MinanounUS /ˈmiːnə/
tropical Asian starlings
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
Minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They glanced at one another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They glanced at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Evenswood did not seem able to get over the Prime Minister's extraordinary affability.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
treatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
hard to endure
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Mina was not shy with them any more; she had suffered worse.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would really be worth trying--considering how he took it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
you're
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From this reading "Well, if he treats you like that--great people like you--and you're pleased, thank goodness I never met him alone!"
