used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
anew
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
(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 Once again they are all at the Towers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
a special loved one
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
Doatie
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Dorothy
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
at any time
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
Howitt
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From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
immediately past
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
LAURELnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
march in a procession
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
NOLLY
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From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
on one occasion
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
PORTUGALnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
REFUSESnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
Rodney
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From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In this thought both she and her betrothed are perfectly happy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Once again they are all at the Towers.
transformingverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “transform” — subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading HOW MONA REFUSES A GALLANT OFFER--AND HOW NOLLY VIEWS LIFE THROUGH THE BRANCHES OF A PORTUGAL LAUREL.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
accept gladly
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
which person or people
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doatie and her brother--who had returned to their own home during March and April--have now come back again to Lady Rodney, who is ever anxious to welcome these two with open arms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is to be a last visit from Doatie as a "graceful maiden with a gentle brow," as Mary Howitt would certainly have called her, next month having been decided upon as the most fitting for transforming Dorothy Darling into Dorothy Lady Rodney.
