used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
in actual fact
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
Clawbonny
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From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
greatly pleased
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
Hardinge
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From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
holily
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From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
honeymoonsnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːnz/
plural of “honeymoon” — a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
held dear
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
MacbethnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading Macbeth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
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 The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
cut with a saw
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never saw a man more delighted than Mr. Hardinge was, at finding me actually his son-in-law.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I really believed he loved me more than he did Rupert, though he lived and died in ignorance of his own son's true character.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The honeymoon was passed at Clawbonny, and many, many other honeymoons that have since succeeded it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
which person or people
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
but in spite of that
From this reading "This disease is beyond my practice: yet I have known those which have walked in their sleep, who have died holily in their beds."
