used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
DonnenounUS /dʌn/
English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631)
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
evacuationnounUS /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
apart from; not including
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
Fieldhead
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From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
of the present time and place
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
inhospitableadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɑːspətəbəl/
unfavorable to life or growth
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
for more time
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
Nunnely
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From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
an angry dispute
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
SCHOOLROOMnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
Shirley
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From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
term of address for a man
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
Sympson
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From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The very next day after the grand quarrel about Sir Philip Nunnely a sort of reconciliation was patched up between uncle and niece.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Louis Moore's doubts respecting the immediate evacuation of Fieldhead by Mr. Sympson turned out to be perfectly well founded.
which person or people
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Shirley, who could never find it in her heart to be or to seem inhospitable (except in the single instance of Mr. Donne), begged the whole party to stay a little longer.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She begged in such earnest it was evident she wished it for some reason.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
