used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
(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 The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
being joined in close association
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
having made preparations
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
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 The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
at any time
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
a young female
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
held dear
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
and nothing more
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
Percival
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From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
express in words
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
term of address for a man
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
carry out
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
in the direction of
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next morning Sir Edward himself came down to the Cottage with a very serious face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
which person or people
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not occurred to him that Winnie might think of Percival, not as the first man who had ever asked her, but as the only man whom she loved; nor that Percival, though prudent enough, liked his own way, and was as liable to be carried away by passion as a better man.
wilfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪlfəli/
in a willful manner
From this reading Thus the only sensible adviser on the spot had wilfully blinded himself.
Winnie
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From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
Winnie's
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From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The announcement of Winnie's engagement made, as was to be looked for, a considerable commotion among all the people connected with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
an affirmative
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had been disposed to play with the budding affection and to take pleasure in the sight of the two young creatures as they drew towards each other; for Percival, though in love, was not without prudence (his friend thought), and Winnie, though very open to impressions, was capricious and fanciful, and not the kind of girl, Sir Edward imagined, to say Yes to the first man who asked her.
