Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

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From this reading BEDFORD SQUARE.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

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From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

settled securely and unconditionally

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

a social unit living together

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

set up or found

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

a young female

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

to a considerable degree

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

the force of workers available

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

above and across; more than

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

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From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

make square

From this reading BEDFORD SQUARE.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

with success; in a successful manner

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

adjust to a specific need or market

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

a special situation

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What struggle might be made to prevent the accomplishment of so base a marriage must be effected for the sake of the family, and not on his own special behoof.

at the time that

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

during the time that

From this reading His own spirit rebelled for a while against such condescension.

which person or people

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor

From this reading The Earl, without asking any question on the subject, had found that the Solicitor-General thought nothing of that objection which had weighed so heavily on his own mind, as to carrying on his suit with a girl who had been wooed successfully by a tailor.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading When Lady Anna had first told him that she had pledged her word to a lover low in the scale of men, the thing had seemed to him to be over.