used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HARTLEY GOT A CLEW.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
highly skilled
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
Althea's
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From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
BelmontnounUS /ˈbelmɑːnt/
a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
an occurrence of something
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading HOW HARTLEY GOT A CLEW.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
a young female
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW HARTLEY GOT A CLEW.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
HARTLEYnounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading HOW HARTLEY GOT A CLEW.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HARTLEY GOT A CLEW.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
Julia
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From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
Vernon
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From this reading Her sister--now Mrs. Vernon--strenuously objected to the match, and by so doing gained the hatred of her future brother-in-law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julia Belmont was a beautiful and accomplished girl, an heiress in her own right, and might have made her choice among at least a dozen suitors.
at the time that
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That she should have accepted the hand of John Hartley, a banker's clerk, reputed "fast," was surprising, but a woman's taste in such a case is often hard to explain or justify.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
wooedverbUS /wuːd/
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading John Hartley, when a young man, had wooed and won Althea's mother.
