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From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first problem is to get an introduction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
a period of 100 years
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
church'snounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃəz/
possessive form of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
Conroy
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From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
the organ of sight
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first problem is to get an introduction.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first problem is to get an introduction.
a young female
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
Hutcheson
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From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading The first problem is to get an introduction.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
and nothing more
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
long-termadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːŋˈtɜːrm/
relating to or extending over a relatively long time
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
managesverbUS /ˈmænɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
take in marriage
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
others
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From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
a human being
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The first problem is to get an introduction.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
carry out
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first problem is to get an introduction.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She and I - Volume 1 by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ The setting is a dull suburb in London, just after the middle of the nineteenth century.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
well-offadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
which person or people
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Various parties and expeditions involving the church's congregation take place, and eventually the wooing of the young lady appears successful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He manages this, but the girl's mother, with an eye to the long-term, knows that our hero is not well-off, while others, who we can see are not the sort of person the girl would like to marry, are.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The hero spots a very pretty young lady in church, and falls in love with her.
