used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
BLIGHTEDadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading THE BLIGHTED HEART.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
carefully weighed
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
a social unit living together
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE BLIGHTED HEART.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
intrustverb
confer a trust upon
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
Luckenough
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From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
a brief written record
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIGHTED HEART.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
WaughnounUS /wɔː/
English author of satirical novels (1903-1966)
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads were considered quite impassable by carriages, and the family at Luckenough were blocked up in their old house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was, therefore, shown into the presence of the mistress, to whom he presented the note.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In February the deepest snow storm fell that had fallen during the whole winter.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet one day, in the midst of this "tremendous state of affairs," as the commodore called it, a messenger from Benedict arrived at Luckenough, the bearer of a letter to Mrs. Waugh, which he refused to intrust to any other hands but that lady's own.
