used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
Alec
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From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
Armorel's
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From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
the act of burning something
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
Feilding
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From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The conversation took the form of reproach.
a young female
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How long have you been with her?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
HONOURABLEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
How
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From this reading How long have you been with her?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long have you been with her?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The conversation took the form of reproach.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading The conversation took the form of reproach.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I expected,' he said--'I had a right to expect--greater devotion--more attention to business.
Identical; not different.
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The conversation took the form of reproach.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
belonging to which person
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN HONOURABLE PROPOSAL At the same time Mr. Alec Feilding, whose ears ought to have been burning, was engaged in a serious conversation in his own studio with Armorel's companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was not for play that you undertook the charge of this girl.
