used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "It is a grace which never perishes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a grace which never perishes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
for more time
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It is a grace which never perishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
perishes
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From this reading "It is a grace which never perishes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A pretty foot is a great gift of nature," he said.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They continued talking, and he was easily prevailed upon to stay a little time longer there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Count lost himself in old times, spoke eagerly of Charlotte's beauty, which, as a critic, he dwelt upon with much warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edward went with the Count to his room.
