used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
(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 There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
debtsnounUS /dets/
plural of “debt” — the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
command with authority
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
emanating from God
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
interpositionnoun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEEFIT MEANS TO STICK TO IT.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
take in marriage
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading NEEFIT MEANS TO STICK TO IT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
NEEFIT
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From this reading NEEFIT MEANS TO STICK TO IT.
Neefit's
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From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
not any; not one
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
Polly
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From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
Ralph
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From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading NEEFIT MEANS TO STICK TO IT.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEEFIT MEANS TO STICK TO IT.
two times
From this reading He had really done his best to get Polly to marry him, and, luckily for him,--by the direct interposition of some divine Providence, as it now seemed to Ralph,--Polly had twice refused him.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading It was first in magnitude, and first in obligation; but it gave Ralph no manner of uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were debts to be paid, among which Mr. Neefit's stood certainly first.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was some business to be done as a matter of course before the young Squire could have all his affairs properly settled.
