used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are a great fool, Dudley, to treat her in that fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
drawing-room
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From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
Dudley
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From this reading “You are a great fool, Dudley, to treat her in that fashion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You are a great fool, Dudley, to treat her in that fashion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You are a great fool, Dudley, to treat her in that fashion.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You are a great fool, Dudley, to treat her in that fashion.
come to pass
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
Lendrick
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From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
Merrion
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From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Isn't Lucy coming?” said Lady Lendrick, as he entered the drawing-room alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
Sewell
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From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
make square
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
express in words
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading “You are a great fool, Dudley, to treat her in that fashion.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
(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 Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
which person or people
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sewell was well received by the magistrate, and promised that he should be admitted to see the prisoner on the next morning; having communicated which tidings to the Chief Baron, he went off to dine with his mother in Merrion Square.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I tell you there never was a woman in the world who could forgive it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No. I told her I wanted a long confidential talk with you; I hinted that she might find it awkward if one of the subjects discussed should happen to be herself, and advised her to stay at home, and she concurred with me.”
