used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
highly skilled
From this reading All her Ladyship's plans seemed now on the point of being accomplished.
in actual fact
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
(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 "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
annumnounUS /ˈænəm/
(Latin) year
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
commemoratedverbUS /kəˈmeməreɪtɪd/
past form of “commemorate” — celebrate by some ceremony or observation
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
Downe
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From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
one or the other of two
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
divisible by two
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
obtain
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
Glenallan
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From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
Grizzy's
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From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
Juliana
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From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
Ladyship's
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From this reading All her Ladyship's plans seemed now on the point of being accomplished.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
Montrose
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From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
not any; not one
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All her Ladyship's plans seemed now on the point of being accomplished.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
for each
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading All her Ladyship's plans seemed now on the point of being accomplished.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading All her Ladyship's plans seemed now on the point of being accomplished.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All her Ladyship's plans seemed now on the point of being accomplished.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
unexceptionableadjective
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
which person or people
From this reading "He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch, To gain or lose it all."
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Juliana began to recover from the shock of her arrival, and at length was even prevailed upon to pay her a visit, and actually spent five minutes in the same room with her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _Marquis of Montrose._ TIME rolled on, but no event occurred in Grizzy's life worthy of being commemorated.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Downe Wright was now Lord Glenallan, with an additional fifteen thousand per annum, and by wiser heads than hers would have been thought an unexceptionable match for any young woman.
