the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She stood back and looked at him.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
Bracondale
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From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
Brantingham's
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From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
a special loved one
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
one or the other of two
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stood back and looked at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
in the recent past
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She stood back and looked at him.
Morella
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From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
riotousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪətəs/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
move hurridly
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood back and looked at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood back and looked at him.
carry out
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She must see for herself whether he was well, and if this riotous life she feared he had been leading lately had not too greatly told upon him.
Winmarleigh
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From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am going to dine with Morella Winmarleigh," said Lady Bracondale, "early, to go to the opera, and then I shall take her on to the Brantingham's ball.
Won't
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From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you join us at either place, Hector?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feel it so dreadfully, having to rush off like this, your first evening, darling."
