used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And I was filled with joy over his fine appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
brought into existence
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
Dorothy
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From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
the organ of sight
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And I was filled with joy over his fine appearance.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And I was filled with joy over his fine appearance.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And I was filled with joy over his fine appearance.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
Manners's
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From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
come together
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
not any; not one
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
a brief written record
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And I was filled with joy over his fine appearance.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
with speed
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
sea-captain
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From this reading Of course the good lady had anticipated a sea-captain of a far different mould.
self-confidencenounUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
successive (without a break)
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
thonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
twere
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From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kissed her hand with a respectful grace, and then her daughter's, for Dorothy had come back to us, calmer.
precisely as stated
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
at the time that
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so straight and handsome was he, his dark eye flashing with the self-confidence born in the man, that the look of uneasiness I had detected upon Mrs. Manners's face quickly changed to one of surprise and pleasure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I MEET A VERY GREAT YOUNG MAN The French clock had struck four, and I was beginning to fear that, despite my note, the captain's pride forbade his coming to Mr. Manners's house, when in he walked, as tho' 'twere no novelty to have his name announced.
