used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
BARLEYnounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading O RARE TOM BARLEY!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
to come or go into
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
the act of departing
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
Jane
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From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
Leth's
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From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
Lethbridge
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From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
MelianounUS /ˈmeliə/
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
nerved
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From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
not any; not one
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O RARE TOM BARLEY!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
Parksides
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From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading O RARE TOM BARLEY!
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
to-night
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From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
male cat
From this reading O RARE TOM BARLEY!
trespassverbUS /ˈtrespæs/
enter unlawfully on someone's property
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
migratory
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he was now nerved to a daring pitch, for which 'Melia Jane slightly, and Fanny Lethbridge largely, were responsible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Leth's statement to her husband that Tom Barley was going to Parksides to-night, and was determined to get some news of Phoebe, was in exact accordance with that faithful fellow's determination.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hitherto in his visits to Parksides he had contented himself with wandering and lingering in the vicinity of the grounds; he had no right to enter them, and it was a certainty that he would get himself into difficulty if he committed a trespass.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By 'Melia Jane he was led to believe that to render his young mistress a service which might be inestimable, and of which she stood sorely in need, depended entirely upon himself.
