used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was a pleasure," said George.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
true confidential information
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Well, that's that!" said George.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
a young female
From this reading "I'm so much obliged," said the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
not accessible to view
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so much obliged," said the girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was a pleasure," said George.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I'm so much obliged," said the girl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading "I'm so much obliged," said the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "It was a pleasure," said George.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that's that!" said George.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so much obliged," said the girl.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that's that!" said George.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's that!" said George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm so much obliged," said the girl.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was enabled now to get a closer, more leisurely and much more satisfactory view of this distressed damsel than had been his good fortune up to the present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was a pleasure," said George.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that's that!" said George.
at the time that
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Small details which, when he had first caught sight of her, distance had hidden from his view, now presented themselves.
