Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES--A GIRL!

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From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

for the reason that

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

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From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

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From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

intentionally conceived

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

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From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

argue or speak in defense of

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

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From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

a young female

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES--A GIRL!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

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From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

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From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

roused to anger

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES--A GIRL!

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES--A GIRL!

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

not any; not one

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES--A GIRL!

plural of “parish” — a local church community

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

by chance

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

done under pressure

From this reading Had I not rushed to defend her from no less a foe than Mad Jeremy?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES--A GIRL!

in or at that place or location

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

at the time that

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

which person or people

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And there were precious few in the two parishes of Breckonside and Breckonton who would have done the like.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Yet, when you come to think of it, I had done a heap more for Harriet Caw, than the Hayfork Minister for her sister.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Mr. Ablethorpe appeared to have had a much better time of it with Miss Constantia than I had had with her sister--perhaps, because she was younger by some minutes, and was quite conscious of being pretty, so didn't need to be told.