used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
in the past
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
Betty
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
Chris's
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From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
drinking-bout
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
ignominiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡnəˈmɪniəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
ladyship's
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
social deportment
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
a particular point in time
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
not any; not one
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
Oxon's
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
quarrelled
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
unusual or striking
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
term of address for a man
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His face had been so full of rage but a moment ago that, at Sir Chris's second sally, Lady Betty had moved slightly in some alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
a special situation
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
twould
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From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Town manners were free, but not quite so free as those of the country, and Sir John was known to be an ill-tempered man.
Whereupon
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From this reading Whereupon there took place a singular change in Sir John Oxon's look.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lord, Sir Christopher," she exclaimed, tapping him with her fan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the two gentlemen had quarrelled about her ladyship's own charms 'twould have been a different matter, but to come to an encounter over a mere drinking-bout would be a vulgar, ignominious thing in which she had no mind to be mixed up.
