used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
churlnoun
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
cross-grainedadjective
difficult to deal with
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
Daccombe
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From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
defensibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensəbəl/
capable of being defended
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
with resolute determination
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
impartialitynounUS /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
Jane
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From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
Maybridge
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From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
Richard
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From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
Stanberry
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From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
make steady
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This he firmly believed, apart from the other question of his personal regard for Jane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Anthony Maybridge had in truth discovered that everything depends upon the point of view.
warrenernoun
maintains a rabbit warren
From this reading He had grown into a very steady admiration of Jane Stanberry, and he told himself that her attachment to the warrener was a serious error.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He discussed the matter with a grand impartiality, and felt confident that her future must be ruined if shared with such a surly and cross-grained churl as Richard Daccombe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What was a deed past understanding in one woman, appeared to him quite defensible for another.
