used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
highly skilled
From this reading How the climax was accomplished the world never knew.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading AN AGREEABLE WEDDING.
(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 Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AGREEABLE WEDDING.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
Ashtons
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From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
have
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading How the climax was accomplished the world never knew.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
countess-dowager
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From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
Hartledon
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From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
How
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From this reading How the climax was accomplished the world never knew.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How the climax was accomplished the world never knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
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 Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How the climax was accomplished the world never knew.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
established beyond doubt
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading AN AGREEABLE WEDDING.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Had the Ashtons remained at the Rectory all might have been well; but they went away, and he was left to any influence that might be brought to bear upon him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lord Hartledon himself did not know the whole of it for a long while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That circumstances, combined with the countess-dowager, worked terribly against Lord Hartledon, events proved.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading How the climax was accomplished the world never knew.
