used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS A LAST RESORT.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
highly skilled
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS A LAST RESORT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
circulatedverbUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “circulate” — become widely known and passed on
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
one or the other of two
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
apart from; not including
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
immediately past
From this reading AS A LAST RESORT.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
lecture-room
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From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
Marian's
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From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
a human being
From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
RESORTnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading AS A LAST RESORT.
Roy
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From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
cut with a saw
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
Thurston
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From this reading Thurston never approached her now, either in person or by letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading So free was Marian's pure heart from jealousy or suspicion that these attentions bestowed by Thurston, and these rumors circulated in the neighborhood, gave her no uneasiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading In the meantime Marian's heart was weighed down by a new cause of sorrow and anxiety.
in or at the place that
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She never saw him, except at the church, the lecture-room, or in mixed companies, where he kept himself aloof from her and devoted himself to the beautiful and accomplished heiress Angelica Le Roy, to whom rumor gave him as an accepted suitor.
