aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
(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 "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
react verbally
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
ARRANGEverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading THINGS ARRANGE THEMSELVES.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
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 disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
disapprovesverbUS /dɪsəˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
Julia
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From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
Lovel
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From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
not any; not one
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
a brief written record
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
carry out
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THINGS ARRANGE THEMSELVES.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THINGS ARRANGE THEMSELVES.
Thwaite
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From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the Countess never gave way an inch.
at the time that
From this reading "By heavens,--she is the best Lovel of us all," said the rector when he read the letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Countess disapproves altogether of the marriage which is about to take place between Lady Anna Lovel and Mr. Daniel Thwaite, and will take no part in the ceremony."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The following was the answer which she returned to the note written to her by aunt Julia;-- "The Countess Lovel presents her compliments to Miss Lovel.
