used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
Alan
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From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
ESTnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading MAGNA EST VERITAS.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
Lenox's
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From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
MAGNA
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From this reading MAGNA EST VERITAS.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
personages
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From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
Rawdon
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From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
express in words
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Fifteen or sixteen months are come and gone, and the faces of people and things are but little changed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
VERITAS
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From this reading MAGNA EST VERITAS.
precisely as stated
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He became sadder and wiser in this wise.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
Wyverne
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From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, one of our dramatic personages is a good deal altered for the worse--Alan Wyverne.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I forgot to tell you that the delicate state of Mrs. Rawdon Lenox's health, and of her affairs, had made a lengthened Continental tour very desirable.
