used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Her conduct to her father is most admirable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
any thing at all
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
cannot
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From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
Carteret's
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From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
Chayleigh
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From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Her conduct to her father is most admirable.
Davyntry
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From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
DAWNINGnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading DAWNING.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her conduct to her father is most admirable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
Margaret
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From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Her conduct to her father is most admirable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
not divisible by two
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
by chance
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
unhingedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɪndʒd/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Master's put out terrible," was the account I had from one of the Chayleigh servants, and, odd and horrid as it sounds, I really think that is the best description of poor Mr. Carteret's state of mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
at the time that
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading He, poor man, is in a wretched state--more, perhaps, of bewilderment than grief, but altogether unhinged.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You cannot conceive anything more perfect than the way Margaret is behaving," wrote Lady Davyntry to her brother, when the first novelty and shock of Mrs. Carteret's death had somewhat subsided, "in this sad affair.
