used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
crochets
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From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
douchenounUS /duːʃ/
a small syringe with detachable nozzles; used for vaginal lavage and enemas
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
DOUGLASSnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
opinion or judgment
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
Ferrand
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From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
a man of refinement
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Miss Thurston, one of my young ladies."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
a form of address for a man
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Miss Thurston, one of my young ladies."
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Miss Thurston, one of my young ladies."
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
Rhoda
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From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "I have had the pleasure of meeting Miss Thurston before," said he, cordially shaking hands with Rhoda.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he "accepted the situation" like the gentleman he really was, in spite of his numerous crochets.
Thurston
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From this reading "Miss Thurston, one of my young ladies."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am glad to see her looking so well, and so pleasantly situated.
at the time that
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
in the company of; together with
From this reading _DOCTOR DOUGLASS._ IT was something like a douche of cold water to Mr. Ferrand when Miss Hardy, with a certain twinkle in her eyes, introduced:
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Miss Thurston, one of my young ladies."
