used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
assassinateverbUS /əˈsæsəneɪt/
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
at any time
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
Granville
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From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
love-and-murder
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From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
roused to anger
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
Marion
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From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
come together
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
Raes
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From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
Richard
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From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
Shuckburghs
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From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
term of address for a man
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Here is an account of Granville--Richard Granville--being engaged in a splendid adventure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
a special situation
From this reading I might live for ever, and not meet with such a thing.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!
which person or people
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He has rescued Miss Howard, the heiress, from that mad cousin who haunts her with some love-and-murder threats, and who will positively some day assassinate her, like the Miss Raes and Miss Shuckburghs of former times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do declare! some people have the most marvellous good fortune!" exclaimed Sir Patrick next morning turning to Marion, with a newspaper before him.
