accedeverbUS /ækˈsiːd/
yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at Coastdown.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back at Coastdown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
Coastdown
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From this reading Back at Coastdown.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
DisclosingverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading Disclosing it to Justice Thornycroft.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Disclosing it to Justice Thornycroft.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Disclosing it to Justice Thornycroft.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
take in marriage
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
an amount of time
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
carry out
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
Thornycroft
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From this reading Disclosing it to Justice Thornycroft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Disclosing it to Justice Thornycroft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
at the time that
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Isaac and his wife were staying at the Red Court.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Thornycroft wished them to remain at it altogether; but Isaac doubted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If his sister were to marry, why then he would heartily accede; and Anna could take up her position as its mistress--in anticipation of the period when she would legally be entitled to it.
