used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was combative, a born rebel against tyranny.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
for the reason that
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
brought into existence
From this reading She was combative, a born rebel against tyranny.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
combativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈbætɪv/
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
From this reading She was combative, a born rebel against tyranny.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
counselled
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From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
Croridge
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From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
Fleetwood
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From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
a man of refinement
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
a young female
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
the force of workers available
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
mistress's
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From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading She was combative, a born rebel against tyranny.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
express in speech
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
the act of testing something
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading She was combative, a born rebel against tyranny.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was counselled by the tremor of her instincts to forbear to speak of the minor circumstance, that her mistress had, besides a good stick, a good companion on the road to Croridge: and she rejoiced to think her mistress had him, because it seemed an intimation of justice returning upon earth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
WelshnounUS /weltʃ/
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading More dimly, my lord and the Welsh gentleman were put to the trial: a tough one for these two men.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading She did not proclaim the winner, but a momentary flutter of pity in the direction of Lord Fleetwood did as much.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading She weighed the powers, she felt to the worth of the persons coming into her range of touch: she set her mistress and my lord fronting for a wrestle, and my lord's wealth went to thin vapour, and her mistress's character threw him.
