used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
(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 had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
being joined in close association
From this reading To the eldest of these I became most sincerely attached.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To the eldest of these I became most sincerely attached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
commissariatnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
approval
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
take in liquids
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading To the eldest of these I became most sincerely attached.
a social unit living together
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
salubriousadjective
promoting health; healthful
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
have in common
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading To the eldest of these I became most sincerely attached.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
carry out
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the eldest of these I became most sincerely attached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had three daughters, whom he took great pains to bring up in a respectable manner, and they all did credit to his fatherly care, and lived together in great affection and domestic comfort.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having now a respectable home, and an easy income, I began to look around me for a wife, to share my fortune, and to drink with me of the salubrious cup of contentment.
a late time of life
From this reading I asked her hand in marriage, and it was granted; but the father stipulated, that, in consideration of his daughter's tender years, the marriage was not to take place for the space of two years.
