used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
anew
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
in the past
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
Babington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
one or the other of two
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sold his inheritance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading He had sold his inheritance.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
joined in matrimony
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
on one occasion
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
reminiscencenounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsəns/
a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He had sold his inheritance.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again at Babington The affair of Julia Babington had been made to him in set terms, and had, if not accepted, not been at once refused.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading After escaping from Babington he had, indeed, given various reasons why such a marriage was impossible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But they had not done so, and there was no reason why the original proposition should not hold good.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
a late time of life
From this reading No doubt this had occurred four years ago, and, if either of them had married since, they would have met each other without an unpleasant reminiscence.
