used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
in the past
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
Darcy
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From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
one or the other of two
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
of great significance or value
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
immediately past
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
miscarried
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From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
not any; not one
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
punctiliousadjectiveUS /pəŋkˈtɪliəs/
marked by precise accordance with details
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
with speed
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
Wentworth
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From this reading October was rapidly passing; and Elizabeth had received no acknowledgment of her letter to Mrs. Wentworth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
at the time that
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
wished-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading At last, when Elizabeth had begun to fear that either letter or reply must have miscarried, the wished-for packet was discerned among the morning's post; and she carried it to her own private room before perusing it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This occasioned her to some surprise, for Anne was a punctilious correspondent, and certainly would not have allowed such an important question as had been put to her to remain long unanswered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Mrs. Darcy, "I do not like to imagine what you must be thinking of me, for my long and inexplicable silence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letter bears the date October the second, almost a month ago.
