used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
ContainingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
made afraid
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
HeroismnounUS /ˈheroʊɪzəm/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
go across or through
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
PrimverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
SpecimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An imperfect rumour had spread that something extraordinary was to pass in the public room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
a special situation
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
Twyford
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From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
William
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From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Containing some Specimens of Heroism._ The evening now approached, in which the scene sir William Twyford had with so much pains prepared, was to be acted.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading "I shall be frightened out of my wits," said she.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But I must go, for one loves any thing new, and I believe there is nothing in it that a modest woman may not see."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Prim was of opinion that a duel would be fought.
