used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
(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 After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what reward do you propose?
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
Beaufort
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From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
make calm or still
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
Camilla's
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From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
without stop or interruption
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what reward do you propose?
increase twofold
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
a social unit living together
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
forebodings
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From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
Jul
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From this reading “Jul.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
overbore
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From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And what reward do you propose?
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading And what reward do you propose?
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be my love.”--The Double Marriage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading After a few weeks, his confidence in Camilla’s fidelity overbore all his apprehensions and forebodings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what reward do you propose?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these events, dark, hurried, and stormy, had befallen the family of his betrothed, Sidney Beaufort continued his calm life by the banks of the lovely lake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what reward do you propose?
