aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
concoctingverbUS /kənˈkɑːktɪŋ/
-ing form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
embargonounUS /emˈbɑːrɡoʊ/
a government order imposing a trade barrier
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
How
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From this reading How was he to proceed?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
on one occasion
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
continue talking
From this reading How was he to proceed?
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
a male human offspring
From this reading Deny his son the privilege of keeping company with her?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
villa-cottage
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From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was he to proceed?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Lay an embargo on his visits to the villa-cottage of the widow, which he now learned had been of late suspiciously frequent?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thought filled him with serious alarm; and he at once set about concocting some scheme to counteract the danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, if so, it would not suit his views, that she should become daughter-in-law to him.
