used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
anew
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
a social unit living together
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
a young female
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
ten 10s
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
go away from a place
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
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 Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
Montague
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From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She has never since quitted me, and her faithful services, and humble, grateful attachment, have repaid my protection an hundred fold.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
carry out
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy Rachel recovered her health by slow degrees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Montague left ten thousand pounds, the half of which was settled on his daughter, the remainder left to my disposal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
at the time that
From this reading I had determined, when my affairs were settled, to leave a spot, that had been the scene of so many tragical events.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I proposed to the poor girl to take her again into my family, to which she acceded with rapture.
