used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
AVIGNONnounUS /ˈævɪnjɔːn/
a town in southeastern France on the Rhone River; the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1378 and the residence of antipopes during the Great Schism
From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
put or send forth
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
a female human offspring
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
Dr
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From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
lopsidedadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːpˈsaɪdɪd/
having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
love-affair
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From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
engage in
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
nurse-tender
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From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
ROSE-GARDEN
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From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
Scrope
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From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
sword-thrust
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From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE ROSE AND THE ROSE-GARDEN IN AVIGNON.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
Townley's
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From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
waked
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From this reading That was bad, but, to balance his accounts, the Parson waked up from his swoon in Dr. Townley's house, with the Doctor's beautiful daughter, Rose, to be his nurse-tender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lady Oxford had caused his duel with Scrope, to be sure, but she had thereby, as it were, cast him straight into the girl's arms, and in that very condition which was likely to make her most tender to him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here was the Parson paying, with a sword-thrust of the first quality, for a love-affair that was dead already; over and ended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Life is not wholly the lopsided business that some would have you esteem it.
