used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
how
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From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
not any; not one
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
Rollinson
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From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
a special situation
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
precisely as stated
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading What made the thing the more astonishing and bewildering was that Lady Rollinson had always been so warm in her friendship for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course I had a right to an explanation, and equally, of course, I was determined to have it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the question was how to get it, and I confess that for a long time I did not see my way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
at the time that
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If one had been dealing with a man it would have been very different.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when a lady with whom you have been on terms of intimacy and friendship turns round upon you without any cause you can assign, and tells you she desires to have no more to do with you, it is not easy to see by what means you can force her to a recognition of your side of the business.
