used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
confined by bonds
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
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 DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
Duchess's
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From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he must suffer?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
How
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From this reading How he must suffer?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
not one, and not any
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was the story.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
not in physical motion
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So that was the story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading How he must suffer?
a state of acute pain
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
carry out
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that was the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So that was the story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ’Twas a chivalrous one to take a girl’s fancy, it must be owned, and none the less if her fancy were already engaged by his chivalry to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
in or at the place that
From this reading DIANA still bound by the Duchess’s command sat where my Lady Fanny left her, her mind full of what had passed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Can such a woman hear of suffering without the desire to soothe it?
