used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading What mishap hath attended thy enterprise?
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading What mishap hath attended thy enterprise?
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
Francis
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From this reading "How now, Francis?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
a young female
From this reading Gramercy, girl! what is it?
Gramercy
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From this reading Gramercy, girl! what is it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading What mishap hath attended thy enterprise?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
How
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From this reading "How now, Francis?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gramercy, girl! what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gramercy, girl! what is it?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading What mishap hath attended thy enterprise?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "How now, Francis?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading What mishap hath attended thy enterprise?
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
untowardadjectiveUS /əntuːˈɔːrd/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading Thou art disheveled and as excited as though some untoward accident had befallen thee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What mishap hath attended thy enterprise?
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading AN ADVENTURE "I must see thee, my lord, alone," she cried in such tones that her friend arose without a word and conducted her into his own withdrawing room.
