used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
a cherished desire
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
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From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
a young female
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
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 No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
MalicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
move upward
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Erika's betrothal to Lord Langley had produced a sensation in society, but it had been regarded as a very sensible arrangement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement that the engagement was dissolved gave rise to all sorts of reports.
(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 Malice had not been silent: she had been credited with heartlessness,--but then she had done vastly well for herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl had been envied, and all had declared that her ambition had achieved its aim in a marriage with an English peer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one knew the real reason of the breach, and had it been known it would not have been credited.
