used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
(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 We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Sir Arthur had just left the room.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
Clifton
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
debtorsnounUS /ˈdetərz/
plural of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
Grosvenor
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
and nothing more
From this reading Sir Arthur had just left the room.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
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 Sir Arthur had just left the room.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
Louisa
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
an angry dispute
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sir Arthur had just left the room.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Arthur had just left the room.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sir Arthur spoke with an earnestness which, in him, is by no means customary.
St
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Arthur had just left the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
precisely as stated
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all were his debtors; very deeply; and he should be happy to find any mode of discharging the obligation.
Wenbourne
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had been asking Frank whether there were any possible way by which he could serve him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor Street_ I have had a scene with Frank, which affected me much, and which has occasioned another quarrel, or kind of a quarrel, with Clifton.
