used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON PROPOSED.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
Atherton
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From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
Beppy
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From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
Dr
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From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON PROPOSED.
and nothing more
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
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 "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON PROPOSED.
something that is lost
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON PROPOSED.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I pity Dr. Deacon from my heart, for I fear the loss of his sons will kill him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A JOURNEY TO LONDON PROPOSED.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Papa had just received the sad intelligence before we left Manchester, and he is now about to communicate it to the doctor.
at the time that
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I have other news for you, which papa has not had time to relate.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be much grieved to hear that poor Robert Deacon is dead," observed Beppy, when she was left alone with Atherton.
