used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "Damnation!" retorted Gulian angrily.
any thing at all
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
Betty
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From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
the act of burning something
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
Clarissa's
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From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
DamnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading "Damnation!" retorted Gulian angrily.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Gulian! how _dare_ you!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
the act of escaping physically
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
divisible by two
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
Gulian
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From this reading "Damnation!" retorted Gulian angrily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
only a very short time before
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
how
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From this reading "Gulian! how _dare_ you!"
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
LOYALTYnounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Damnation!" retorted Gulian angrily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
express in words
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Even so," said Betty calmly, though her face was pale and her brilliant eyes burning with excitement.
well-behavedadjective
(usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
WhignounUS /wɪɡ/
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOVE OR LOYALTY "Do you mean to tell me that you, Clarissa's sister, had anything to do with the escape of a Whig spy?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Even your mistaken ideas of patriotism could hardly carry a well-behaved maiden so far."
