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From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
anew
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
(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 Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
divisible by two
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
Julia's
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From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
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 Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
on one occasion
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
and nothing more
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
carry out
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
at the time that
From this reading Nor does it seem strange at all that I should do so, for I have never thought of myself as not belonging to him, even when I knew he was married to another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To-morrow I am to take my old name of Thornton again, and be Guy’s wife once more.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I only wished to care for her and be a help to Guy.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet when that dreadful night at Saratoga I went to Julia’s room, there was in my heart no thought of this which has come to me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York_, June 14, 18—.
