used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
(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 The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
one or the other of two
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
Fenton
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From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
Fenton's
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From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a young female
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
Gravesend
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From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
a woman of refinement
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
engage in
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
Polly
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From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
Polly's
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From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
Queensbury
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From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
secondedverbUS /ˈsekəndɪd/
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading FROM Miss Polly’s troubles to Madam Diana’s is but a step and not a long one.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was took back in a coach to Queensbury House, and the Duchess being at Court heard nothing of the affair until next day, and then sent very obliging inquiries.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The girl lay very heavy and ailing all that day, not well able either to control nor examine the thoughts that roamed through her brain.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Mrs. Fenton willing to be clear of the temptations of the town for her husband joyfully seconded him, and at present they had a lodging at Gravesend.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have sent for her mother but Mr. Rich, on his guard against any attempts of Mr. Fenton’s to make his profit out of Miss Polly, had advanced money to get him out of the coffee house, and put him in a fair way to pay his debt upon it, provided he would retire to the suburbs.
