used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
(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 He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
Cleeve
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From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
apart from; not including
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
a social unit living together
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
FURNIVAL'S
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From this reading FURNIVAL'S JOURNEY TO HAMWORTH.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
HAMWORTH
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From this reading FURNIVAL'S JOURNEY TO HAMWORTH.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
of great significance or value
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading FURNIVAL'S JOURNEY TO HAMWORTH.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
take in marriage
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
Staveley
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From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had by this time partially succeeded in reasoning himself out of his despondency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FURNIVAL'S JOURNEY TO HAMWORTH.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
at the time that
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had learned at any rate that his proposition to marry into the Staveley family had been regarded with favour by all that family except the one whose views on that subject were by far the most important to him; and he had learned, as he thought, that Lady Staveley had no suspicion that her daughter's heart was preoccupied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Peregrine got back to The Cleeve he learned that there was a lady with his mother.
