used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
DECLARATIONnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
guardian'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
possessive form of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
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From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
Raymond
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From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
an educational institution
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a private school in Madison, kept by a college graduate, and to this school Robert was sent by James Cromwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DECLARATION, AND HOW IT WAS RECEIVED.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Robert Raymond did not propose to rebel against his guardian's arrangements, however disagreeable they were to himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But meanwhile he determined to accept his fate, and act in accordance with the instructions which had been given him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He had written a letter to Paul Morton, and he hoped that his remonstrance would have some effect.
