used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
Arranstoun
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From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
drawing-room
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From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
Ebbsworth
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From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
Forster
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From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
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 The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sabine had perhaps never looked so well in her life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sabine had perhaps never looked so well in her life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sabine had perhaps never looked so well in her life.
not one, and not any
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
by chance
From this reading Sabine had perhaps never looked so well in her life.
pretences
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From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading Sabine had perhaps never looked so well in her life.
get by special effort
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
that is looked for
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
carry out
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Sabine had perhaps never looked so well in her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Arranstoun was one of the last two guests to assemble in the great drawing-room where the party were collected, and did not hear of his good fortune until one minute before dinner was announced.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess was obviously the destiny of her husband with her brother Henry upon the other side, so Michael must take in Mrs. Howard.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She had not her father's nation's love of splendid jewels, and wore none of any kind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rose Forster had felt she must not lure Mr. Arranstoun over to Ebbsworth on false pretences; he was a very much sought after young man, and since his return from the wilds had been very difficult to secure, and therefore it was her duty to give him one of her beautiful Americans at dinner.
