generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
(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 I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyway I don't see why you should go away.
Ashfield
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From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Anyway I don't see why you should go away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
a youthful male person
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
dearly loved
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
don't
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From this reading "Anyway I don't see why you should go away.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The thing is done."
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
Haredale
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From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing is done."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
go away from a place
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
Lucian
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From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
express in words
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Anyway I don't see why you should go away.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I _have_ proposed to Miss Haredale, and she has accepted me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Anyway I don't see why you should go away.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
tearfullyadverbUS /ˈtɪrfəli/
with tears; in a tearful manner
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
express in words
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
a special situation
From this reading The thing is done."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Anyway I don't see why you should go away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He came before breakfast was over at Ashfield, and Mrs Leigh, rising, with an eager squeeze of his hand, dismissed her little girls and their governess, and said tearfully-- "My dear Rector, you know everything I would say.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall leave you with this foolish boy to persuade him, if possible--" "I can go, mother, if you want to tell the Rector all your objections," said Lucian.
