used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
Arranstoun
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From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
Binko
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From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
Ebbsworth
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From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
engage in
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
not any; not one
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He _must_ satisfy himself absolutely as to the fact of her loving Henry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
at the time that
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For a day or two, Michael Arranstoun could not make up his mind, when he heard of the Ebbsworth ball, as to whether or no he ought to go to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had not believed that it could be possible for him to suffer to such a degree about a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had several conversations with Binko upon the subject, and finally came to the conclusion that he would go.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading He had grown so desperately unhappy by this time, that he cared no more whether it were right or wrong--he must see Sabine.
