used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
anew
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
equally
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
(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 He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
LOTTIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOTTIE RESENTFUL.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
not any; not one
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
RESENTFULadjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading LOTTIE RESENTFUL.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
Signor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
carry out
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was sadly disheartened by the events of that day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
wilenounUS /waɪl/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had scarcely seen Rollo for the two intervening days, and the meeting at the Signor’s had appeared to her before it came a piece of happiness which was certain, and with which no one could interfere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would resist all attempts to wile him away for that afternoon, she was sure; he would not disappoint her and take all her inspiration from her again.
people who are wounded
From this reading She came home alike depressed and indignant, her heart and her pride equally wounded.
