used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
(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 When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
any thing at all
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
Camberwell
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From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
Crawford'snounUS /ˈkrɔːfərdz/
possessive form of “crawford” — United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
a young female
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
Hetty
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From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
go away from a place
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
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 When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
express in words
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
required or under orders
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
a special situation
From this reading In the first place, he had to leave Hetty behind him, a thing almost beyond endurance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I MUST GO TO FETCH HER HOME."
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had, indeed, a great many troubles in his mind, and as he walked home to his lonely lodgings in Camberwell he was nearly a miserable man.
at the time that
From this reading When Philip Ray left Crawford's House that night he felt anything at all but the elation supposed to be proper in the accepted suitor of a beautiful girl.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be true to say he was out and out miserable, but he was perilously close to it.
