used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
Brownlow
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From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
divisible by two
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
imprudencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəns/
a lack of caution in practical affairs
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
injudiciousnessnoun
lacking good judgment
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
without good reason
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
lo
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From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
in other respects or ways
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
on the contrary
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
Sara
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From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
in a serious manner
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
required or under orders
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
carry out
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
the act of using
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He could not account to himself next day even for his want of control, for his injudiciousness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What end could it serve to lay open his plans to Sara?
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading After that day of curious abandonment and imprudence, Mr. Brownlow returned to his natural use and wont.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had supposed she would take it seriously, as he had done, and, lo! she had taken it very lightly, as something at the first glance rather amusing than otherwise.
