used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
blackly
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From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
disagreeverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriː/
be of different opinions
From this reading "I disagree with you," replied Miss Maitland.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
equitynounUS /ˈekwəti/
the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
Hurd
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From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
be the source of pain
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I disagree with you," replied Miss Maitland.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading "I disagree with you," replied Miss Maitland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I disagree with you," replied Miss Maitland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
and nothing more
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I disagree with you," replied Miss Maitland.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "If there is any equity in social obligations, it would decidedly hurt me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
two times
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what do you mean?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel Hurd sat bolt upright on the stiff and blackly austere divan, and surveyed her friend with mingled surprise and concern.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Helen," she protested, "to my certain knowledge you have seen your cousin only twice this summer, and surely it would not hurt you to go to her reception."
