used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
(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 There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
a quantity of money
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Countess became on a sudden very popular.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
BetsnounUS /bets/
plural of “bet” — the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE RECEIVES HIS MONEY.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
divisible by two
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE RECEIVES HIS MONEY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
Lovel
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From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
Lovels
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From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE RECEIVES HIS MONEY.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
not any; not one
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Countess became on a sudden very popular.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The Countess became on a sudden very popular.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading DANIEL THWAITE RECEIVES HIS MONEY.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
in the near future
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The Countess became on a sudden very popular.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
THWAITE
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From this reading DANIEL THWAITE RECEIVES HIS MONEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
the act of testing something
From this reading Men at the clubs talked more about the Lovels than they had done even during the month preceding the trial.
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Countess became on a sudden very popular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was of course much commotion among all circles of society in London as soon as it was known to have been decided that the Countess Lovel was the Countess Lovel, and that Lady Anna was the heiress of the late Earl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bets were paid,--and bets no doubt were left unpaid,--to a great amount.
