used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
boroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
CONSERVATIVESnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz/
plural of “conservative” — a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
From this reading THE CONSERVATIVES OF PERCYCROSS.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
having the place or position changed
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
Fulham
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From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
the act of departing
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONSERVATIVES OF PERCYCROSS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa!"
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
PERCYCROSS
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From this reading THE CONSERVATIVES OF PERCYCROSS.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
term of address for a man
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSERVATIVES OF PERCYCROSS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early in this month of September there had come a proposition to Sir Thomas, which had thoroughly disturbed him, and made him for a few days a most miserable man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the tenth of the month, however, he had so far recovered himself as to have made up his mind in regard to the proposition with some feeling of triumphant expectation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the following day he went home to Fulham, and communicated his determination to his eldest daughter in the following words; "Patience, I am going to stand for the borough of Percycross."
