used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
how long something has existed
From this reading Opinions of the proper age for the marrying of women.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
Beauchamp
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From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Farther proofs of his esteem for Miss Byron.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
the act of departing
From this reading Painful reflections on the departure of Sir Charles.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Farther proofs of his esteem for Miss Byron.
a social unit living together
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther proofs of his esteem for Miss Byron.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farther proofs of his esteem for Miss Byron.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
Harry's
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From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
Mansfields
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From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading Opinions of the proper age for the marrying of women.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Farther proofs of his esteem for Miss Byron.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Opinions of the proper age for the marrying of women.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Painful reflections on the departure of Sir Charles.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Farther proofs of his esteem for Miss Byron.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Opinions of the proper age for the marrying of women.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Painful reflections on the departure of Sir Charles.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
term of address for a man
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sir Charles briefly lays before his sister the duties of a married life: some remarks on her behaviour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Lord W----'s generosity to his nieces o Lady G----'s marriage.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Opinions of the proper age for the marrying of women.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Account of Sir Charles's return from Windsor: his joy on restoring the worthy family of the Mansfields from oppression: his interview with his friend Beauchamp, at Sir Harry's; and cheerful behaviour at his sister's wedding, though his own heart is torn with uncertainty.
