used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
consider or hold as true
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
(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 believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
in addition
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
BluestonenounUS /ˈbluːstoʊn/
bluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
Bluestones
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
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 The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading LET HER DIE.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Goffes
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LET HER DIE.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
Keppel
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From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
immediately past
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading LET HER DIE.
take in marriage
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Patterson
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
Serjeantnoun
an English barrister of the highest rank
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
carry out
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
Thwaite
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From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
precisely as stated
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the scene which was described in the last chapter there was a very sad time indeed in Keppel Street.
which person or people
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
William
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From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Countess had been advised by the Serjeant and Mrs. Bluestone to take her daughter immediately abroad, in the event of the interview with Daniel Thwaite being unsatisfactory.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They had all thought that Lady Anna would come out from that meeting disengaged and free to marry whom she would,--and they thought also that within a very few weeks of her emancipation she would accept her cousin's hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was believed by all concerned, by the Bluestones, and the Goffes, by Sir William Patterson who had been told of the coming interview, and by the Countess herself, that this would not be the case.
