used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
ANNA'SnounUS /ˈænəz/
possessive form of “anna” — a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading LADY ANNA'S LETTER.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
BluestonenounUS /ˈbluːstoʊn/
bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
confined by bonds
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
a young female
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY ANNA'S LETTER.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LADY ANNA'S LETTER.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
Lovel
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From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
engage in
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading The Countess had not seen her daughter,--had been persistent in her refusal to let her daughter come to her till she had at any rate repudiated her other suitor; but she had written a strongly worded but short letter, urging it as a great duty that Lady Anna Lovel was bound to support her family and to defend her rank.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Bluestone, from day to day, with soft loving words taught the same lesson.
produce a literary work
From this reading An army was arrayed against the girl to induce her to write such a letter as might make it almost impossible for her afterwards to deny that she was engaged to the lord, but the army had not as yet succeeded.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the mean time the week had gone round, and Lady Anna's letter to the Earl had not yet been written.
