abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
(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 The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Randal dressed in haste, and went first to Limmer’s hotel.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
endeavouring
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From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Randal dressed in haste, and went first to Limmer’s hotel.
set up or found
From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
grievouslyadverbUS /ˈɡriːvəsli/
in a grievous manner
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Randal dressed in haste, and went first to Limmer’s hotel.
Hazeldean
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From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
the state of being honored
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Randal dressed in haste, and went first to Limmer’s hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
incoherentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli/
in an incoherent manner
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
irrevocablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbli/
in an irrevocable manner
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
Leslie
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From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
Limmer's
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From this reading Randal dressed in haste, and went first to Limmer’s hotel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
a brief written record
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
propitiateverb
make peace with
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
Randal
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From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
on the contrary
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The squire had not slept all night, and his appearance was almost haggard.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the second note was from the squire himself--short, and far less cordial than usual--requesting Mr. Leslie to call on 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 Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Randal dressed in haste, and went first to Limmer’s hotel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found the parson with Mr. Hazeldean, and endeavouring in vain to soothe him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Early the next morning Randal received two notes, one from Frank, written in great agitation, begging Randal to see and propitiate his father, whom he feared he had grievously offended; and then running off, rather incoherently, into protestations that his honour as well as his affections were engaged irrevocably to Beatrice, and that her, at least, he could never abandon.