used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
acquaintanceships
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From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
activelyadverbUS /ˈæktɪvli/
in an active manner
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
terminate
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
Darcy
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From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
dubiousadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
Effie
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From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
Joan
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From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
Joan's
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From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
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 was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
naivelyadverbUS /nɑːˈiːvli/
in a naive manner
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
an amount of time
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
society'snounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
possessive form of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
step-mother
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From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Heretofore she had allowed their daily life, their amusements, their acquaintanceships, to remain in the hands of Effie May.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was amenable, that is, so long as she was not called upon too actively to assist in the process.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The discovery of her dependence upon her step-mother marked an end to one period of Joan's existence: the apathetic period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
which person or people
From this reading Pride forbade her making any effort to interest or to be interested in people who chose to accept the present Mrs. Darcy as one of themselves.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading If that lady chose, as she naively put it, to "break into society," and society was willing, Joan was amenable, though a little dubious as to society's taste.
