used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
(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 One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had almost a holiday.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
Beaudesert
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From this reading I went to call on Sir Sedley Beaudesert.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I went to call on Sir Sedley Beaudesert.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading This time I resolved to pluck up courage.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
Ellinor
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From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I had almost a holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had almost a holiday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading This time I resolved to pluck up courage.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
determined
From this reading This time I resolved to pluck up courage.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
Sedley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to call on Sir Sedley Beaudesert.
term of address for a man
From this reading I went to call on Sir Sedley Beaudesert.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I had always longed to sound him on one subject, and had never dared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time I resolved to pluck up courage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time I resolved to pluck up courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
Trevanion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
Trevanions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This time I resolved to pluck up courage.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to call on Sir Sedley Beaudesert.
which person or people
From this reading One day the Trevanions had all gone into the country on a visit to a retired minister distantly related to Lady Ellinor, and who was one of the few persons Trevanion himself condescended to consult.
