used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
apparelnounUS /əˈpærəl/
clothing in general
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
Dorothy
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From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
Gervase
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From this reading To Gervase he had shown unaffected kindness.
good-will
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From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading To Gervase he had shown unaffected kindness.
Londonderry
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From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
by chance
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
an angry dispute
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
Sarsfield
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From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To Gervase he had shown unaffected kindness.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Sarsfield more than fulfilled the promise he had made.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Gervase he had shown unaffected kindness.
unaffectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈfektɪd/
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading To Gervase he had shown unaffected kindness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is right, perhaps,” he had said, “that we should be on different sides of this quarrel, but we can part with mutual good-will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeing that Dorothy had set her heart upon joining her friends in Londonderry, he had accompanied her part of the way himself, and had provided her with an escort for the remainder of her journey.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He had provided him with a horse and apparel befitting his condition, and at parting had wrung his hand with an appearance of great warmth and friendship.
