used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
in addition
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
have
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
accept an excuse for
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
intrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːsɪv/
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
immediately past
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
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 For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
engage in
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
Neville
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From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
not any; not one
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
and nothing more
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
StuartsnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
plural of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
carry out
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
express in words
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading It will be excuse for further unkindness, and they have enough and more than enough to bear."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
precisely as stated
From this reading That will make more ill feeling to the Stuarts, and it is manifest they are already very unwelcome with the French Court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a long time she sat musing in this strain, battling down intrusive doubts, until at last she was forced to give them speech.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Cromwell will take hold of it, and demand not only the jewels and money and papers, but also the body of Neville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If I tell about the duel with Rupert," she thought, "it can do no good to the dead, and it may make scandal and annoyance for the living.
