used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
anew
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors 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 "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
a social unit living together
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
a man of refinement
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And had loved each other well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
interchanged
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From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
held dear
From this reading And had loved each other well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
on one occasion
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
Peyton
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From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
express in words
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I say once for all, that priest shall never darken my doors again."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
(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 And had loved each other well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
which person or people
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The gentleman and lady, who faced each other pale and furious, and interchanged this bitter defiance, were man and wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Catherine Peyton was a young lady of ancient family in Cumberland, and the most striking, but least popular, beauty in the county.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Then I say they are my doors and not yours, and that holy man shall brighten them whenever he will."
