used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
(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 "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will take any message from her?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading There is no reason why she should see him, is there, Mr. Burgoyne?
a young person of either sex
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading You will explain to him, will not you?
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will take any message from her?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
Marchant
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From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading You will take any message from her?
a form of address for a man
From this reading There is no reason why she should see him, is there, Mr. Burgoyne?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
as might be expected
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
not any; not one
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will explain to him, will not you?
and nothing more
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
in the near future
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
free from harm or evil
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
carry out
From this reading You will take any message from her?
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It could serve no possible end--could it?--and only be exceedingly painful to them both.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will explain to him, will not you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After all," says Mrs. Le Marchant presently, rallying a little, her naturally buoyant temperament--that temperament which she has transmitted with such curious fidelity to her child, coming to her rescue; "after all, there is no reason why you should see him, Elizabeth.
