used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
anew
From this reading 'Don't, please, go away again!'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
in addition
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Don't, please, go away again!'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
commonplaces
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From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
Don't
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From this reading 'Don't, please, go away again!'
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
Elizabeth'snounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθs/
possessive form of “elizabeth” — daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth's Greek reading had steeped her in them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
give expression to
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Don't, please, go away again!'
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Elizabeth's Greek reading had steeped her in them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elizabeth's Greek reading had steeped her in them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth's Greek reading had steeped her in them.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
Mannering
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From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'Don't, please, go away again!'
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Elizabeth's Greek reading had steeped her in them.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Elizabeth's Greek reading had steeped her in them.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
tagsnounUS /tæɡz/
plural of “tag” — a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
up to a particular time
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
at the time that
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Count no man happy till his death'; 'Count nothing finished till the end'; tags of this kind were running through her mind, while she smiled a little over the compliments that Sir Henry had been paying her.
which person or people
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not express, he said, the relief with which he had heard of her return to Mannering.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Elizabeth was coming back in that flushed mood when an able man or woman who begins to feel the tide of success or power rising beneath them also begins to remind himself or herself of all the old commonplaces about Fate or Chance.
