used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SILKEN BELT.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
BELTnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading A SILKEN BELT.
broachnounUS /broʊtʃ/
a decorative pin worn by women
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
cannot
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From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
promote over another
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
let have
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
how
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From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
immediately past
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
OakleynounUS /ˈoʊkli/
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
SILKENadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading A SILKEN BELT.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
to-morrow's
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From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
to-night
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From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spinster was in a frame of mind to grant almost any favor to her lover to-night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Percy and Miss Arthur were openly engaged now, and were anxiously waiting for the recovery of the sick at Oakley, in order to celebrate their marriage.
at the time that
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And when at last she, herself, led up to the subject she wished to broach, he foresaw an easy victory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Edward," she sighed, with a very dramatic shudder, "you cannot think how I dread to-morrow's ordeal, the visit to my brother!
