used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
(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 Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
beggar-maid
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From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
Burwain
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From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
captivateverbUS /ˈkæptɪveɪt/
attract; cause to be enamored
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
Cophetua
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From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
divisible by two
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
the organ of sight
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
a boy or man
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
held dear
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
Murchester
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From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
on the contrary
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
reversalnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəl/
a change from one state to the opposite state
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
express in words
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
Strivernoun
someone who works as hard as a slave
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I returned to Murchester, rather annoyed to find that I had a rival, even though he was but a gardener.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Certainly Striver, while professing that he loved her, had not ventured to say that there was any response to his daring.
belonging to which person
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was no denying that the fellow was uncommonly handsome, and thus might captivate the affections of a woman above him in stations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still, for all I knew, the romance might be a reversal of King Cophetua and the beggar-maid, in which not unlikely case, a journey to Burwain would certainly destroy my peace of mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As I have said before, I can lay no claim to good looks, so if Miss Monk was a young lady whose heart was in her eye, as the saying goes, I stood rather a poor chance.
