used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
(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 Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
connived
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From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
else
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From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
divisible by two
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
imps
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From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
inducementnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsmənt/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
arrange in a container
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
on the contrary
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading One day the princess said she was becoming alarmed; their ugliness was so intense she feared it might be contagious and spread.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inducement was that it gave them better opportunities to be together--an arrangement connived at by the queen, I think--and they were satisfied.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The earl had a wife, but he fancied the old dowager and she fancied him, and probably the wife fancied somebody else, so they were all happy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary led them a pretty life at all times, even at home in the palace, and I know they would rather have gone off with a pack of imps than with us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It greatly amused the young people, you may be sure, and Mary said, probably without telling the exact truth, that every night she prayed God to pity and forgive their ugliness.
