perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
any thing at all
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
Elsmere
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
Elsmere's
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From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
divisible by two
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
finelyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnli/
in tiny pieces
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
engage in
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
a particular point in time
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
natured
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From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
not any; not one
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
persecuteverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːt/
cause to suffer
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Catherine had said to her husband at the moment of her first shock and anguish.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
which person or people
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Naturally, it was during their two months of autumn travel that Elsmere and Catherine first realized in detail what Elsmere’s act was to mean to them, as husband and wife, in the future.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And no one who knows anything of life will need to be told that even for these two finely natured people such resolves were infinitely easier to make than to carry out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each left England with the most tender and heroic resolves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I will not preach to you--I will not persecute you!’
