used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come so unexpectedly that it overwhelmed her.
commonernounUS /ˈkɑːmənər/
a person who holds no title
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prince Rivani had proposed to her!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come so unexpectedly that it overwhelmed her.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading It had come so unexpectedly that it overwhelmed her.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Rivani had proposed to her!
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Prince Rivani had proposed to her!
Rivani
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From this reading Prince Rivani had proposed to her!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had come so unexpectedly that it overwhelmed her.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
not in physical motion
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading It had come so unexpectedly that it overwhelmed her.
not known
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are a great many princes in Italy--they are commoner there than with us, but still a prince is a prince, and this one was amongst the best and highest of his order.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
which person or people
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Margaret went to her beautiful suit of rooms that night with a beating heart and a mind sorely troubled.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Margaret had not dreamed that he would have condescended to bestow more than a passing and friendly thought upon the unknown English woman who dwelt in his house as the governess and companion to his sister.
