used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
(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 He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
can't
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From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
the act of departing
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When, at length, Rollo and Mr. George were seated at table at breakfast, Rollo asked his uncle if he was willing that Minnie should go with them to the castle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
Minnie
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From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When, at length, Rollo and Mr. George were seated at table at breakfast, Rollo asked his uncle if he was willing that Minnie should go with them to the castle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
RHEINSTEIN
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From this reading RHEINSTEIN.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When, at length, Rollo and Mr. George were seated at table at breakfast, Rollo asked his uncle if he was willing that Minnie should go with them to the castle.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When, at length, Rollo and Mr. George were seated at table at breakfast, Rollo asked his uncle if he was willing that Minnie should go with them to the castle.
express in words
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
a special situation
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Rollo determined to ask his uncle George at breakfast if he might invite Minnie to accompany them on their visit to the castle of Rheinstein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When, at length, Rollo and Mr. George were seated at table at breakfast, Rollo asked his uncle if he was willing that Minnie should go with them to the castle.
at the time that
From this reading He was sorry, however, when he came to reflect a little, that he had not first asked his uncle George, before mentioning the subject to Minnie at all.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading When, at length, Rollo and Mr. George were seated at table at breakfast, Rollo asked his uncle if he was willing that Minnie should go with them to the castle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "For," said he to himself, "if there _should_ be any difficulty or objection to prevent her going with us, then I shall have to go and tell her that I can't invite her, after all; and that would be worse than not to have said any thing about it."
