used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
having companions or an escort
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
(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 |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
Barlowe
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From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
Barlowes
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From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
Burney
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From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
Burney's
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From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading It had been purely impulsive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
indiscreetlyadverb
without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
indiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been purely impulsive.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
engage in
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
a particular point in time
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
not any; not one
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
PoultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
primnessnoun
excessive or affected modesty
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading It had been purely impulsive.
on the contrary
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
St
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From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
undulyadverbUS /ənˈduːli/
to an undue degree
From this reading He felt that he had been unduly and indiscreetly hasty in his action.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
at the time that
From this reading |BUT little Miss Burney had recovered all her primness on the evening when, a week later, she accompanied her stepmother to partake of tea at the home of the Barlowes in the Poultry.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had by no means made up his mind that Miss Burney would make him a satisfactory wife.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Mr. Barlowe had, for some time after his visit to St. Martin's Street, brooded over his indiscretion in allowing his impulse at the moment of saying good night to carry him away so that he pressed Miss Burney's hand, looking into her eyes with an expression in his own of the deepest sympathy--rather more than sympathy.
