used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
appendedverbUS /əˈpendɪd/
past form of “append” — add to the very end
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Bracy
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From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
Carstairs
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From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
Earl'snounUS /ɜːrlz/
possessive form of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
PEACOCKE'S
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From this reading PEACOCKE'S RETURN.
an amount of time
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
postscriptnounUS /ˈpoʊskrɪpt/
a note appended to a letter after the signature
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
rejoindernounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪndər/
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PEACOCKE'S RETURN.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Earl's rejoinder to the Doctor was very short: "So let it be."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
Wortle
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From this reading And so it came to be understood by the Doctor, by Mrs. Wortle, and by Mary herself, that Mary was engaged to Lord Carstairs.
produce a literary work
From this reading There was not another word in the body of the letter; but there was appended to it a postscript almost equally short; "Lady Bracy will write to Mary and settle with her some period for her visit."
