used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
anew
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
(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 Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Going back the way we came?" she cried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Going back the way we came?" she cried.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Going back the way we came?" she cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
communicated in words
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going back the way we came?" she cried.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
LIMBURG
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From this reading LIMBURG.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Going back the way we came?" she cried.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Going back the way we came?" she cried.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it happened by design or not, the good lady's head was quite confused among the different plans suggested; she could understand nothing of it, she said; and so it all fell into Lawrence's hand.
which person or people
From this reading I think that was what he wanted, and that he had views of his own to gratify; for Dolly, who had been engaged with other matters this time, expressed some surprise a day or two after they set out, at finding herself again in Weimar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lawrence did talk with Mrs. Copley; and the result of the discussion was that the decision and management of their movements was finally made over to him.
