3rd
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
anew
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
confirmingadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmɪŋ/
indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a young female
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
Hampstead
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
only a very short time before
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
Kingsbury
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
engage in
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
Marion
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From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
not any; not one
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He felt that he could hardly go to the girl again immediately after the expression of her resolution.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading KING'S COURT, OLD BROAD STREET.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Eight days had thus elapsed, and he had done nothing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hampstead received the letter from Lady Kingsbury, and answered it on Saturday, the 3rd of January, having at that time taken no active steps in regard to Marion Fay after the rejection of his suit on the day following Christmas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had done nothing, though there was not an hour in the day in which he was not confirming his own resolve to do something by which he might make Marion Fay his own.
