Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

a church associated with a monastery or convent

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

(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 What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

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From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

use to one's advantage

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading _Bath_.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

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From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

make sense of; assign a meaning to

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

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From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

a social unit living together

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

destroyed or killed

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

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From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

something that is lost

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

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From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

cause to feel resentment or indignation

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

be persistent, refuse to stop

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

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From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

precisely, exactly

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

express in words

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to LORD DARCEY.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

except if; if not

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading --Not to offend _you_, the _Lady_ or _family_ she is with, he apply'd, he said, to _me_, as a friend of each party, to set him right.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading What a sacrifice do you offer up to that old dog Plutus!--I have lost _all_ patience,--_all_ patience, I say.--_Such_ a woman!--_such_ an angelic woman!--But what has,--what will avail my arguments?--Her peace is gone,--if you persevere in a behaviour so _particular_,--absolutely gone.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bridgman this morning told me, that unless I assured him you had _pretensions_ to Miss Warley, he was determined to offer her his hand;--_that_ nothing prevented him from doing it whilst at the Abbey, but your mysterious conduct, which he was at a loss how to construe.