used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
(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 TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
compelverbUS /kəmˈpel/
force somebody to do something
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
conditionedadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənd/
established by conditioning or learning
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
an act that fails
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
come together
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
the force of workers available
From this reading TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
Pepeeta
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From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
TEMPTERnoun
a person who tempts others
From this reading TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading TURNED TEMPTER "All men have their price."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading --Walpole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plan which David had chosen to compel Pepeeta to abandon her husband was not a new one.
which person or people
From this reading For its execution he had already made a partial preparation in an engagement to meet the justice of the peace who had performed her marriage ceremony.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The engagement was conditioned upon his failure to persuade the gypsy to accompany him of her own free will.
