used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
consider or hold as true
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Augustus was overcome with pride, and relinquished me with the best grace.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
dearly loved
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
fiancé
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From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
the act of departing
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Augustus was overcome with pride, and relinquished me with the best grace.
Gurrage
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From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
win a victory over
From this reading Augustus was overcome with pride, and relinquished me with the best grace.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Augustus was overcome with pride, and relinquished me with the best grace.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Augustus was overcome with pride, and relinquished me with the best grace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
express in words
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
substituteverbUS /ˈsʌbstətuːt/
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
moving very fast
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
Tilchester
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From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now it was really bliss, dancing with this man; we swam along, swift and smoothly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Lady Tilchester interfered--what a dear and kind soul she must have!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
Won't
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From this reading She said so sweetly, as if Augustus was a prince, "Won't you accept me as a substitute, Mr. Gurrage?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I say," said my _fiancé_, with the savage look in his face, "you were going to dance with me."
