used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
(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 By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
Bettina
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From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
approval
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
at any time
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
honey-moon
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From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
Hurdly
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From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
masterfulness
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From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In this she had not failed.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
respondingverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪŋ/
-ing form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time the honey-moon was over, Lord Hurdly had, to all appearance, ceased to care.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were aware that this effort had been made on both sides, and that it had quite failed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading During the early weeks of their marriage Lord Hurdly, while changing his attitude from the solicitude of the pursuer to the masterfulness of the possessor, had certainly made some effort to win Bettina, while she, on her part, had tried to oblige him by responding to his professions for her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The consciousness of this was an immense relief to Bettina, and she had felt ever since that in doing him credit in the eyes of the world she would satisfy his first object in having her for a wife.
