used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne was right.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
designsnounUS /dɪˈzaɪnz/
plural of “design” — the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
Eliott
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
communicated in words
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
heavenwardadjective
directed toward heaven or the sky
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
Majendie
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From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Meanwhile he was a little disturbed by his own appearance as a heavenward pilgrim.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Anne was right.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
in a serious manner
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
make square
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
carry out
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
Thurston
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From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was not sure that he had not gone a little too far that way, and he felt that it was a shame to allow Anne to take him seriously.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Though Majendie was, as he expressed it, "up to her designs upon his unhappy soul," he remained unconscious of the part to be played by Mrs. Eliott and her circle in the scheme of his salvation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne was right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
which person or people
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From his observation of the aristocracy of Thurston Square, it would never have occurred to him that they were people who could count, whichever way you looked at them.
