used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
greatly pleased
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
and nothing more
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
full of life and energy
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Toward evening, Charlotte proposed a walk to the new grounds.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The Captain was delighted with the spot, and observed every beauty which had been first brought into sight and made enjoyable by the new walks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So much clearness about himself, so just an understanding of his own position and the position of his friends, promised everything which was best and happiest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
which person or people
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The conversation of the first few hours, as is generally the case with friends who have not met for a long time, was eager, lively, almost exhausting.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Captain came, having previously written a most sensible letter, which had entirely quieted Charlotte's apprehensions.
