used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
anew
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
(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 Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
commonest
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From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
MasteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
come together
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
not any; not one
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
pactnounUS /pækt/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
Tregars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Mastered by circumstances, she had in utter disregard of all accepted ideas, and of the commonest propriety, listened to the passionate promises of a stranger, and pledged her life to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were we to meet in society, we should be compelled to meet as strangers: if he passes by me in the street, he has no right to bow to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
at the time that
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
in or at the place that
From this reading I know not where he is, what becomes of him, nor what he is doing.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Certainly,” thought she, “before God, M. de Tregars is my betrothed husband; and yet we have never exchanged a word.
