used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
Alice
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From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
(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 During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
react verbally
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
cogitations
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From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
Colin
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From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
Colin's
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From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
a female human offspring
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
depravedadjectiveUS /diˈpreɪvd/
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
one or the other of two
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
divisible by two
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
set up or found
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
the state of being honored
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
inditedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd/
past form of “indite” — produce a literary work
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
Lauderdale
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From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
Lauderdale's
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From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
for more time
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
come together
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
not any; not one
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
on one occasion
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
go across or through
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
have in common
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
strictestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪktəst/
superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the meantime at least a fortnight must pass before they could expect an answer to Lauderdale’s letter.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
not known
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
precisely as stated
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
at the time that
From this reading And there were moments when Colin felt the seriousness of the position, and thought it very hard that such a necessity should meet him in the face at the beginning of his career.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During that time they returned to all their old habits, with the strange and melancholy difference, that Arthur, once the centre of all, was no longer there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every day of this time increased the development of Colin’s new thoughts, until the unknown father of Alice had grown, in his eyes, into a cruel and profligate tyrant, ready to drag his daughter home and plunge her into depraved society without any regard for either her happiness or her honour.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Colin had, indeed, in his own mind, in strictest privacy and seclusion of thought, indited an imaginary letter, eloquent with youthful indignation, to inform this unworthy parent that his deserted daughter had found a better protector; but he was very silent about these cogitations of his, and did not share them even with Lauderdale.
