used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
(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 colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
Brian
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From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
Catherine'snounUS /ˈkæθrɪnz/
possessive form of “catherine” — first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And this did not happen.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'Uncle Ross has forgiven me.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
come to pass
From this reading And this did not happen.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Uncle Ross has forgiven me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
a small worthless amount
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Uncle Ross has forgiven me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
not any; not one
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
an angry dispute
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
Redan
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From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
express in words
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this did not happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The Unexpected Happens Catherine's choice had been finally made, approved by Brian and declared.
except if; if not
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
(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 The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
at the time that
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The colonel was anxious to be assured that his brother would not quarrel with them on account of Catherine's promise to regard Redan Cottage as home, and when he was gratified by receiving this assurance he believed that all was well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They decided that there was no need to tell Uncle Jack of the offer Uncle Ross had made them, not unless he were to question them in such a manner that truth would be sacrificed by silence.
