arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
Bertram's
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From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
an occurrence of something
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Speak, I charge you.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
a social unit living together
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
set up or found
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Speak, I charge you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
Julia
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From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading Macbeth.
Mannering
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From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
express in words
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
express in speech
From this reading Speak, I charge you.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
at the time that
From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
Woodbourne
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From this reading Upon the evening of the day when Bertram's examination had taken place, Colonel Mannering arrived at Woodbourne from Edinburgh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He found his family in their usual state, which probably, so far as Julia was concerned, would not have been the case had she learned the news of Bertram's arrest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence? or why Upon this blasted heath you stop our way With such prophetic greeting?
