used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
Archibald
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From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
approval
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
dearly loved
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
defectnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
every-day
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From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
a social unit living together
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
Lyndsay
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From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
and nothing more
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading She was so entirely good that she lacked all human opportunity for the exercise of repentance.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
express in words
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Archibald Lyndsay said, “She had but one defect, and that was not a fault.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
a special situation
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
under normal conditions
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have so far heard little of Mrs. Lyndsay; but, in fact, she was usually more felt than heard in the every-day life of the household.
at the time that
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “There is no credit to be had in this world, my dear, for monotony of virtue,” said Anne Lyndsay.
an affirmative
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When you do some of your sweet, nice things, that cost you no end of trouble, people merely say, ‘Oh, yes, Margaret Lyndsay! but she likes to do that kind of thing.’
