used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
Abram
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From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
Barmby
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From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
Barmby's
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From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
convulsionsnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃənz/
plural of “convulsion” — a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
Dartrey
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From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
Dorothea
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From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
a man of refinement
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
infatuationnounUS /ˌɪnfætʃuːˈeɪʃən/
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
subject to death
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
Nesta's
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From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
Posterley
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From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
Posterley's
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From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
move upward
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The grand organ of Mr. Barmby’s voice, too, assured them of a devout seriousness in him, that arrested any scrupulous little questions.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
which person or people
From this reading The clerical gentleman, a friend of the Rev. Abram Posterley; and one who deplored poor Mr. Posterley’s infatuation; and one besides who belonged to Nesta’s musical choir in London: seemed a safe companion for the child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had gone for the walk with Mr. Barmby, reading the omen of his tones in the request.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dorothea and Virginia would have her go.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading That ashen look of the rise out of death from one of our mortal wounds, was caused by deeper convulsions in Nesta’s bosom than Dartrey could imagine.
