used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Had she forgotten Anthony?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
Dorothy
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From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Had she forgotten Anthony?
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
Godfrey
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From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she forgotten Anthony?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
Hurdlestone
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From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
Juliet
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From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
held dear
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, no.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
not in physical motion
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She hath forsaken God and trusted man, And the dark curse by man inherited Hath fallen upon her.--S.M.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She still loved him, but dared not whisper to her own heart the forbidden fact.
Whitmore
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From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must now return to Godfrey Hurdlestone, and we find him comfortably settled in the hospitable mansion of Captain Whitmore, a great favorite with aunt Dorothy, and an object of increasing interest and sympathy to the fair Juliet.
