used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading _Barford Abbey_.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
(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 After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
Barford
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From this reading _Barford Abbey_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
Bridgman
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From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
being joined in close association
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
DARCEY
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From this reading Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
diametricallyadverbUS /ˌdaɪəˈmetrɪkəli/
as from opposite ends of a diameter
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
your usual mood
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
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 Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
MOLESWORTH
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From this reading Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
not any; not one
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
try to get or reach
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
carry out
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord DARCEY to the Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
Warley
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From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
which person or people
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
belonging to which person
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bridgman!--Could Bridgman dare aspire to Miss Warley!--_He_ offer her his hand!--_he_ be connected with a woman whose disposition is diametrically opposite to his own!--_No_,--that would not have done, though I had never seen her.--Let him seek for one who has a heart shut up by a thousand locks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After his _own_ conjectures,--after what _you_ have told him,--should he _but_ attempt to take her from me, by all that is sacred, he shall repent it dearly.
