used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
Bessie
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From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
Cleverdon
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From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
conduced
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From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
apart from; not including
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
only a very short time before
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
MAGDALEN'S
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From this reading MAGDALEN'S PLANS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
on one occasion
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
and nothing more
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MAGDALEN'S PLANS.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
one of four equal parts
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
Tavistock
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From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
tender-hearted
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From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
unconciliatory
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From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not appear there very often, but made a point of duty to visit Hall once a quarter.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Magdalen Cleverdon had come out for that day from Tavistock to visit her brother at Hall.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
at the time that
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
which person or people
From this reading Magdalen's visits can hardly have conduced to her own pleasure, so ungracious was her reception when she appeared, except only from Bessie, who was too tender-hearted to be unkind, unconciliatory to any one.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Old Anthony had not interfered when his wife resisted the interference of her sister-in-law, and discouraged her visits to the house, and after his wife's death he had not invited her to be more frequent in her expeditions thither; nor had he shown her the slightest inclination to defer to her opinions, and attend to her advice.
