used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
anew
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
bethought
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From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
placed crosswise
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
deliberatedverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
NavenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
with low volume
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
express in words
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know," she quietly put in: "Nash has married again."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
express in words
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
except if; if not
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a complication, and no mistake, all things considered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Squire rubbed up his hair and deliberated, and then bethought himself that it might be as well to keep the servants out of the room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And then, Nash--Nash---- Good gracious, what a complication!" cried the Squire, breaking off what he meant to say, as the thought of Charlotte Nave crossed his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I went to tell old Thomas that the master was particularly engaged with a friend, and no one was to come in unless rung for.
