used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
Fleta
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From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
set up or found
From this reading I found her very much grown and improved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I found her very much grown and improved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
Harcourt
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From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her very much grown and improved.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading I found her very much grown and improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
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 The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
Masterton
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From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I found her very much grown and improved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
continue talking
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I try back to recover the lost scent, and discover to my astonishment, that I have been transported for forgery.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found her very much grown and improved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning I set off for ----, and, as it was a long while since I had seen Fleta, our meeting was a source of delight on both sides.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I returned home with a light heart and a pleasing satisfaction, from the conviction that I had done right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The behaviour of Harcourt was certainly a good encouragement, and had I been wavering in my promise to Mr Masterton, would have encouraged me to proceed.
