used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading QUITE ANOTHER PAIR OF SOCKS!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
wanted intensely
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
Fermitage
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From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
good-will
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From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
not any; not one
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUITE ANOTHER PAIR OF SOCKS!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
Overshute
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From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading QUITE ANOTHER PAIR OF SOCKS!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading QUITE ANOTHER PAIR OF SOCKS!
Russel
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From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
SOCKSnounUS /sɑːks/
plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading QUITE ANOTHER PAIR OF SOCKS!
not in physical motion
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And upon a still more tender subject, peace and good-will throve between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
(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 Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
at the time that
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Overshute had always been on good terms with Mrs. Fermitage, his "advanced ideas" marching well with her political sentiments, so far as she had any.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The lady desired no better suitor for her niece than Russel Overshute, and had laboured both by word and deed to afford him fair opportunity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Moreover, it was one of her great delights, when time went heavily with her, to foster a quiet little fight between young Russel and his mother.
