used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading CASTLE MOYNA.
catchesnounUS /ˈkætʃəz/
plural of “catch” — a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
wanted intensely
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
Dillon
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From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
Everard
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From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
the organ of sight
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
liveliestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvliːəst/
superlative of “lively” — full of life and energy
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
magnetismnounUS /ˈmæɡnətɪzəm/
attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets; characterized by fields of force
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
MOYNA
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From this reading CASTLE MOYNA.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
oriolenounUS /ˈɔːrioʊl/
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
Sydenhamnoun
English physician (1624-1689)
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Anne cared little, so that her children had their triumph.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at the castle was not of the liveliest, but with the Captain's aid it became as rapid as the neighboring gentry could have desired.
which person or people
From this reading The Dillon party took possession of Castle Moyna, its mistress, and Captain Sydenham, who had a fondness for Americans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mona Everard owned any human being who looked at her the second time, as the oriole catches the eye with its color and then the heart with its song; and Louis had the same magnetism in a lesser degree.
