used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
(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 Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
Allan
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From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am told she worships her husband.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
Atherton
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From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
(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 Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
elapseverbUS /ɪˈlæps/
pass by
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I am told she worships her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am told she worships her husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
the literary culture
From this reading Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
long-cherished
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From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
Marion's
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From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am told she worships her husband.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An agreement had been made between them that some little time should elapse before Allan put his long-cherished scheme into execution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I am told she worships her husband.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing, Adelaide assured him, could have answered his purpose better than Marion's marriage with the wealthy Lord Atherton.
worshipsnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃəps/
plural of “worship” — the activity of worshipping
From this reading I am told she worships her husband.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Those letters will be worth a fortune, after all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be able to get what you like from her, Allan.
