used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
exactedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪd/
past form of “exact” — claim as due or just
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
how
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From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
Juliet
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From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE LEVEL OF THE LYTHE.
LYTHE
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From this reading THE LEVEL OF THE LYTHE.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
come together
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEVEL OF THE LYTHE.
and nothing more
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
Polwarth
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From this reading Dorothy's faith in Polwarth had in the meantime largely increased.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEVEL OF THE LYTHE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading She had not only come to trust him thoroughly, but gained much strength from the confidence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as she had taken Juliet her breakfast the next morning, she went to meet him in the park, for so they had arranged the night before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had before acquainted him with the promise Juliet had exacted from her, that she would call her husband the moment she seemed in danger--a possibility which Juliet regarded as a certainty; and had begged him to think how they could contrive to have Faber within call.
