used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was nearly angry with his daughter and frankly furious against Ashley.
Alice
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From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was nearly angry with his daughter and frankly furious against Ashley.
Ashley
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From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
Buckingham
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From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
CLAIMANTnounUS /ˈkleɪmənt/
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
a female human offspring
From this reading He was nearly angry with his daughter and frankly furious against Ashley.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
communicated in words
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He was nearly angry with his daughter and frankly furious against Ashley.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He was nearly angry with his daughter and frankly furious against Ashley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
LEGITIMATEadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
MeadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
come together
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was nearly angry with his daughter and frankly furious against Ashley.
not any; not one
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
compacted by ironing
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
hurting
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
carry out
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was proud of his daughter and proud of his business; the refusal left him very sore for both.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LEGITIMATE CLAIMANT Ashley Mead did not take the week's consideration which Sir James had pressed on him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir James, receiving the letter and handing it to Alice, was disappointed to meet with no sympathy in his expressed views of its folly.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The same evening he wrote a letter decisively declining to assume a place at the helm in Buckingham Palace Road.
