used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here's a good world!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
exhale hard
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
lacking funds
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
dinned
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From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
Dumfries
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From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Knew you of this fair work?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here's a good world!
Here's
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From this reading Here's a good world!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading King John.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King John.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Knew you of this fair work?
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 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
MANNERING
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From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
MARCHMONT
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From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
MATILDA
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From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knew you of this fair work?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
carry out
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Knew you of this fair work?
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'For two or three days we talked of nothing but our siege and its probable consequences, and dinned into my father's unwilling ears a proposal to go to Edinburgh, or at least to Dumfries, where there is remarkably good society, until the resentment of these outlaws should blow over.
in or at the place that
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Knew you of this fair work?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here's a good world!
the day immediately before today
From this reading JULIA MANNERING to MATILDA MARCHMONT 'I must take up the thread of my story, my dearest Matilda, where I broke off yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Knew you of this fair work?
