used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
coastway
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From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
placed crosswise
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
put on clothes
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
divisible by two
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
set up or found
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
a young female
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
loughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
take in marriage
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
absolutely essential
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
unusual or striking
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
teetotallers
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From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE meant to ask her at night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
migratory
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
which person or people
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had felt convinced, on returning after his adventure in his dinner dress, that nothing could induce him to think of Miss Craven as a possible wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His mood will be intelligible to such persons as have had friends who occasionally have found it necessary to their well-being to become teetotallers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
showing curiosity
From this reading It must be admitted that his mood was a singular one, especially as, with his mind full of his resolution to ask Miss Craven to marry him, he was wandering around the rugged coastway, wondering by what means he could bring himself by the side of the girl with whom he had crossed the lough on the previous night.
but in spite of that
From this reading While sitting at breakfast, he had felt even more confident on this point; and yet now his mind was made up to ask her to marry him.
