used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
ah
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From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
(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 Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
Bellozane
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From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
Delamere
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From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
in a serious manner
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
Emmeline
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From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
set up or found
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
go away from a place
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
not any; not one
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Have I offended beyond all hopes of pardon?'
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
without much difficulty
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
not in physical motion
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
Westhaven
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From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'No, my Lord.--I do most readily and truly forgive every offence, whether real or imaginary, that you believe you have committed against me.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bellozane was, by the French officers, with whom he principally lived, engaged out for two days; and Lord and Lady Westhaven easily found an opportunity to leave Emmeline with Delamere.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was now impossible for Emmeline to avoid a conversation with Lord Delamere, which his sister urged her so earnestly to allow him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was no sooner alone in her presence, than he threw himself on his knees before her--'Will you,' cried he, 'ah! will you still refuse to hear and to forgive me?
