used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
anew
From this reading AT LIDFORD 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 More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LIDFORD AGAIN.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
dearly loved
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
the act of departing
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
Fenton
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
LIDFORD
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From this reading AT LIDFORD AGAIN.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
Marian's
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From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
Nowell
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From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
on one occasion
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
and nothing more
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
unqualifiedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/
not limited or restricted
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had relied upon seeing her again--not once only, but several times--before her return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
look attentively
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
at the time that
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Gilbert Fenton called in Queen Anne's Court within a few hours of Marian's departure, and was not a little disappointed when he was told that she had gone back to Hampshire.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading More than a dear friend, the sweetest and dearest of all womankind, she could never be to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had promised Jacob Nowell that he would watch over and protect her interests; and it was a sincere unqualified wish to do this that influenced him now.
