used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
(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 It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
D'Almavivas
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From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
Daguilar
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From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
deficiencynounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
one or the other of two
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
fêtes
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From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
Giralda
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From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
only a very short time before
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
honouredverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
a small worthless amount
From this reading MISS SARAH JACK, OF SPANISH TOWN, JAMAICA.
JAMAICAnounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading MISS SARAH JACK, OF SPANISH TOWN, JAMAICA.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
love-suit
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From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS SARAH JACK, OF SPANISH TOWN, JAMAICA.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
on one occasion
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
SARAHnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading MISS SARAH JACK, OF SPANISH TOWN, JAMAICA.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have since that had the pleasure of entertaining him in my own poor house in England, and one of our boys bears his Christian name.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading MISS SARAH JACK, OF SPANISH TOWN, JAMAICA.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I need hardly continue the story further.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
throveverbUS /θroʊv/
inflected form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MISS SARAH JACK, OF SPANISH TOWN, JAMAICA.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
belonging to which person
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be known to all that my love-suit throve in spite of my unfortunate raid on the button of the Marquis D’Almavivas, at whose series of fêtes through that month I was, I may boast, an honoured guest.
produce a literary work
From this reading From that day in which I ascended the Giralda to this present day in which I write, I have never once had occasion to complain of a deficiency of romance either in Maria Daguilar or in Maria Pomfret.
