used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The girl had not acknowledged it.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
Bellairs
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From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
Betty
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From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
Braydon
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From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
Clarice
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From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
dahabeeyah
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From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
wanted intensely
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
durancenoun
imprisonment (especially for a long time)
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
a young female
From this reading The girl had not acknowledged it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl had not acknowledged it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girl had not acknowledged it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
go across or through
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
determined
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
not in physical motion
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening Lord Braydon asked Bellairs to dine on the dahabeeyah, and he accepted the invitation.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarice was still in durance, having entirely failed to pass her headache on to Lady Betty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was resolved to put his fate to the touch; for, during the donkey ride, he had discovered the change in Betty which he had so eagerly desired, the change from warm friendship to a different feeling.
produce a literary work
From this reading After dinner Lord Braydon went into the saloon to write a letter to England, and Lady Betty and Bellairs had the deck to themselves.
