used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
Bruton
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
diminutionnounUS /ˌdɪməˈnuːʃən/
change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
Fawns
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From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why should she have gone?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should she have gone?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
Linlithgow
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From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
engage in
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
not any; not one
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading That obstinacy of hers was getting the better of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
runagate
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From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she have gone?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
express in words
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though there was no diminution of affection among the Fawns, there was a general feeling that Lucy was behaving badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
precisely as stated
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Lady Linlithgow at Home Lucy, in her letter to her lover, had distinctly asked whether she might tell Lady Linlithgow the name of her future husband, but had received no reply when she was taken to Bruton Street.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she have gone?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The parting at Richmond was very painful, and Lady Fawn had declared herself quite unable to make another journey up to London with the ungrateful runagate.
