used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as Mountjoy had said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading THE SCARBOROUGH CORRESPONDENCE.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
easy-chair
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From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
emblematicadjectiveUS /ˌembləˈmætɪk/
serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
From this reading As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as Mountjoy had said.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as Mountjoy had said.
immediately past
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
Mountjoy
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From this reading It was as Mountjoy had said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was as Mountjoy had said.
SCARBOROUGH
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From this reading THE SCARBOROUGH CORRESPONDENCE.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCARBOROUGH CORRESPONDENCE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mountjoy had thought the matter over, sitting in the easy-chair in his brother's room, and had at last declined the invitation.
up to a particular time
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
Tretton
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From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as Mountjoy had said.
(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 As his letter was emblematic of the man, it may be as well to give it to the reader:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The squire had written to him a letter inviting him to Tretton, and telling him that it would be the best home for him till death should have put Tretton into other hands.
