Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

give a benediction to

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

plural of “distress” — psychological suffering

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

a social unit living together

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

the act of departing

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

moving to the inside of something

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

engage in

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

joined in matrimony

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

take in marriage

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

come together

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

a form of address for a man

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

in a plaintive manner

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

an angry dispute

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

term of address for a man

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

express in speech

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

carry out

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

express in words

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading He was almost more impatient about this new variety in the family circumstances than he had been of more serious family distresses.

precisely as stated

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

(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 I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "God bless me, sir," said the Squire, "what do you mean by it?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Going to be married!" said the Squire; "and to a sister of--I thought you told me she was as old as Dora, Frank?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading You take means to affront your aunts and lose Skelmersdale; and then you put it into my head to have Mary at Wentworth; and then you quarrel with the Rector, and get into hot water in Carlingford; and, to make an end of all, you coolly propose to an innocent young woman, and tell me you are going to marry--what on earth do you mean?"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I did not expect to meet with any further complications," the old man said, plaintively: "of course you know very well I don't object to your marrying; but why on earth did you let me speak of Wentworth Rectory to Huxtable?" cried Mr Wentworth.