used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
Airey
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From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
(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 Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "I WILL NOT DESERT HIM."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
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 Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I WILL NOT DESERT HIM."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
Hotspurnoun
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
Humblethwaite
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From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL NOT DESERT HIM."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
engage in
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I WILL NOT DESERT HIM."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
express in words
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
a special situation
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
up to a particular time
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
vacillatedverbUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪd/
past form of “vacillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed he had so felt from the first moment in which George had begun to tell him of what had occurred at Airey Force.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL NOT DESERT HIM."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Harry, before he had left Humblethwaite for London in October, had heard enough of his cousin's sins to make him sure that the match must be opposed with all his authority.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, without so thinking, he had allowed his mind to dwell upon the outside advantages of the connection, dreaming of a fitness which he knew did not exist, till he had vacillated, and the evil thing had come upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had never thought that George Hotspur would make a fitting husband for his daughter.
