used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
a female human offspring
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why, the thing was ridiculous on the face of it!
Foley
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From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
set up or found
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
how
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From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, the thing was ridiculous on the face of it!
loftieradjectiveUS /ˈlɔːftiər/
comparative of “lofty” — of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
engage in
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
Mulgrave's
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From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
something you have to do
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
Patsie
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From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Why, the thing was ridiculous on the face of it!
Identical; not different.
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
a special situation
From this reading Why, the thing was ridiculous on the face of it!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
tête-à-tête
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From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had on several occasions waylaid her in the hotel garden; now he had tracked her to “the Corner,” and for what good?
at the time that
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the thing was ridiculous on the face of it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What description of a husband would he make for Lord Mulgrave’s daughter and heiress?
would-beadjective
unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition
From this reading After the separation of the would-be combatants, and when the dumb man had, with unlooked-for energy, dragged away his furious struggling companion, Mary found herself _tête-à-tête_ with Patsie.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If Patsie was not pleasing as a lover in the sight of Mary Foley, how could he expect to be acceptable to the same young woman in a much loftier station?
