used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading RICHARD BURNS HIS BOATS.
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading RICHARD BURNS HIS BOATS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
promote over another
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
a young female
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
Harry's
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From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading RICHARD BURNS HIS BOATS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
not any; not one
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
other's
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From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
others
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From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
RICHARD
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From this reading RICHARD BURNS HIS BOATS.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
Trevethick
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From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
undemonstrativeadjective
not given to open expression of emotion
From this reading Perhaps Richard's prudent and undemonstrative behavior toward the girl in the presence of others deceived him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps he had too strong a confidence in Harry's sense of duty, or in the somewhat more than filial fear in which she stood of him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was strange enough that day after day and week after week went by without John Trevethick making any reference to the application his guest had made for his daughter's hand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His silence certainly seemed to favor it; and the more so since, notwithstanding what he knew, he put no obstacles in the way of the young people's meeting and enjoying each other's society as heretofore.
