used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
anew
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
Augusta'snounUS /əˈɡʌstəz/
possessive form of “augusta” — the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
Channing
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From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
deliberatingverbUS /dɪˈlɪbəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “deliberate” — think about carefully; weigh
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
exemplifiedverbUS /ɪɡˈzempləfaɪd/
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
GallowaynounUS /ˈɡæloʊweɪ/
a district in southwestern Scotland
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
Galloway's
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From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
how
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From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
of the present time and place
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
long-delayed
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From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
Roland
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From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
Roland's
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From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
move hurridly
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The one was actuated by an angry, the other by a generous spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Galloway at length concluded his long-delayed dinner that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minds are differently constituted: as was exemplified in the case under our immediate notice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he put on his hat, and, with Roland’s letter safe in his pocket, went out again to call on Lady Augusta.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
Yorke's
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From this reading While one of Mr. Galloway’s first thoughts, on the receipt of Roland Yorke’s letter, was to rush round to Lady Augusta’s with the news, half in anger, half in a reproachful humour, Arthur Channing was deliberating how they could contrive to keep it from her.
