used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MATRIMONIAL SPECULATION.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
advantageousadjectiveUS /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/
giving an advantage
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
dissolveverbUS /dɪˈzɑːlv/
become weaker
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
Dunbar
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From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
Harker
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From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
Henrietta
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From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
MATRIMONIALadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading A MATRIMONIAL SPECULATION.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
a particular point in time
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
SPECULATIONnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading A MATRIMONIAL SPECULATION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was something of which he never for a moment lost sight.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three times had he met with signal failures; but a renewed effort, and in a new quarter, promised a somewhat better result.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
a late time of life
From this reading FIVE years had not passed over the head of Lawrence Dunbar without advances being made by him in certain quarters for the purpose of securing an advantageous matrimonial alliance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young lady named Henrietta Gay, said to be worth sixty or seventy thousand dollars in her own right, made her appearance in fashionable circles a few months before the time Dunbar thought it wise to dissolve the business relation that had for some years existed between him and Mr. Harker.
