used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
(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 love of money is the root of all evil."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
any person at all
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "Yes, Mr. McAllister, there is no choice.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
characterized by great determination
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
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 The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
take in marriage
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
McAllister
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From this reading "Yes, Mr. McAllister, there is no choice.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, Mr. McAllister, there is no choice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes, Mr. McAllister, there is no choice.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The love of money is the root of all evil."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, Mr. McAllister, there is no choice.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
except if; if not
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In case of your refusing the conditions imposed upon you by the late lord's will, which Lady McAllister is determined to see faithfully carried out, my advice to you is to stay here and remain a fisherman all your life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An empty title you will have, to be sure; much good that is to anyone nowadays!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Mr. McAllister, there is no choice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The estates are so left by the old lord that unless you marry your cousin you can have no part of them.
