used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
Annie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
deem to be
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
Keswick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "None in the least," said Lawrence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
march in a procession
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
not any; not one
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "None in the least," said Lawrence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
Peyton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were both a good deal shaken by the storm they had passed through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not a happy pair, Lawrence Croft and Annie Peyton, as they stood together in the arbor, after old Mrs Keswick had left them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No man, under the circumstances, would consider himself engaged to a woman.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lawrence," said Annie, looking up to him with her large eyes full of earnestness, "there surely is no truth in what she said about your being legally bound to Miss March?"
