used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
Amanda
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From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She held back.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
Eastwood
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From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
a social unit living together
From this reading WHAT THE FAMILY THOUGHT.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
a man of refinement
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
not any; not one
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
the possibility of future success
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
get by special effort
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held back.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE FAMILY THOUGHT.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT THE FAMILY THOUGHT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading To do her justice, though she was glad of the prospect of marrying a gentleman, and doubly glad, for reasons of her own, to have an Eastwood at her feet, she was in no hurry to secure him; nor did she show any unbecoming exultation in her conquest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amanda was not so eager as her lover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE FAMILY THOUGHT.
which person or people
From this reading Her father did, who had set his heart on the match.
