used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
Allworthy
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From this reading But he was no Mr. Allworthy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was no Mr. Allworthy.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
Everell
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From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
Foxwell
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From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
Jacobite's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
LETauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
not any; not one
From this reading But he was no Mr. Allworthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
on one occasion
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
a human being
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
PROPOSALSnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
sanctionedadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋkʃənd/
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This indeed would have been the most humane event that any reasonable person could have expected Foxwell to bring about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading He might, of course, have played the part of a beneficent deity, and at once aided the Jacobite’s escape, approved of his love, and sanctioned the future union of the lovers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PROPOSALS LET us do Mr. Foxwell justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was no Mr. Allworthy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had honestly believed that Everell would choose to renounce love and be set free.
