Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

a friendly nation

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

make certain of

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

a young person of either sex

From this reading She was innocent as a child.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

past form of “disclaim” — renounce a legal claim or title to

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading She was innocent as a child.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

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From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

on the contrary

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

cast off

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

not dense

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

an idea that is suggested

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He smiled at the eagerness with which she disclaimed such an ally as chance.

during the time that

From this reading Tis by a happy chance we are brought together,” Wesley said while he held her hand.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He had not had a wide experience of young women, but he had a shrewd conviction that the greater number of them would have hastened to acknowledge his suggestion rather than to repudiate it.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But Nelly Polwhele made haste to assure him that it was not by chance; she had been with her young ladies at the Court, she said, and from the high ground she had spied upon him on his walk, and had come to him through the sparse hedges of the park.