used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
not any; not one
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
express in speech
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
confined on all sides
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I was ready to believe, from his addressing my mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was publicly mentioned here that he was related to several noble families; and at the same time was always hinted that he possessed no fortune.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constantly surrounded with parties, and studious to avoid me, it was useless to attempt reasoning with my mother.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I therefore wrote a card to Mr. Davenport, requesting an hour's conversation with him the succeeding morning.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SAME--TO THE SAME Henry Davenport is the young man of whom I am to speak.
