used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
take in solid food
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
Godfrey
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From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
only a very short time before
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
let's
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From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
Margaret
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From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
Markham
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From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
one's
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From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
compacted by ironing
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
term of address for a man
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I shall have to join them, if these things go on, Margaret."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, no; let's keep it to ourselves for the present."
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
two times
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
at the time that
From this reading That something was troubling Sir Godfrey was evident, for his supper was hardly tasted, and twice over, when Lady Markham spoke to him, and pressed him to eat, he declined in an irritable way.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; I feel it is a duty to one's self and country.
