used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
Devereux
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From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
set up or found
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
Francis
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From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
grudged
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From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
others
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From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
refrain from harming
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF DANGER Before a month had passed I began to feel quite settled at the cottage.
in the direction of
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Perhaps this change in my feelings towards him arose chiefly from the fact that he was obviously an unhappy man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I never grudged him an hour that I could honestly spare, for every day the prejudice which I had felt against him grew less, and I began to heartily like and pity him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My duties, though many, lay within my capacity, and were such as I found pleasure in undertaking.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was impossible for me not to see that Sir Francis Devereux had taken a great and, to others, an unaccountable fancy to me; and occasionally he made such demands upon my time that I found it hard to get through my work.
