used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
adversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
aisé
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
connoître
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
don't
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
half the width of an em
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
estnounUS /est/
standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
Gascoigne
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
Grandcourt
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
Gwendolen's
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
général
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
homme
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
IlnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
of great significance or value
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
l'homme
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
life-long
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From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
information about recent and important events
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
Offendene
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From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
particulier
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
que
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
ROCHEFOUCAULD
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From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
a special situation
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Il est plus aisé de connoître l’homme en général que de connoître un homme en particulier.”—LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But from the way Mr. Grandcourt has acted and spoken I think we may already see some good arising out of our adversity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour after Grandcourt had left, the important news of Gwendolen’s engagement was known at the rectory, and Mr. and Mrs. Gascoigne, with Anna, spent the evening at Offendene.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “You look serious, and I don’t wonder at it: a life-long union is a solemn thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear, let me congratulate you on having created a strong attachment,” said the rector.
