used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
admirernounUS /ædˈmaɪrər/
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
move towards
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading High hope beckoned imminently to-night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
of surpassing excellence
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
Cally
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From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
at any time
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
HethnounUS /heθ/
the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High hope beckoned imminently to-night.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading High hope beckoned imminently to-night.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
imminentlyadverbUS /ˈɪmənəntli/
in an imminent manner
From this reading High hope beckoned imminently to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
intuitions
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From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
peckings
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From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
make steady
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
supplanters
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From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
to-night
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From this reading High hope beckoned imminently to-night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading By the subtle intuitions of her sex she had been notified that the steady approach of the symbol of her happiness consummate now quickened toward its shining end....
create by training and teaching
From this reading She passed on down the long room, stunning admirer in her train.
unaffectedly
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From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mr. Hugo Canning, having returned for a week at most, had already remained for a fortnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
which person or people
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
in the company of; together with
From this reading But who could smile more unaffectedly than Cally Heth at the bitter little peckings with which the dying order ever seeks to avenge itself on its brilliant supplanters?
