used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
Blagdon
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From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
factionsnounUS /ˈfækʃənz/
plural of “faction” — a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
a young female
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
free from evil or guilt
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
Lumley
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From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
men-folk
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From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
not divisible by two
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She had been a shy, odd creature from the first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
unsoundadjectiveUS /ənˈsaʊnd/
not in good condition; damaged or decayed
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading The case of Blagdon _v._ Blagdon and Lumley divided the County into factions and separated chief friends.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
which person or people
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some said, that _now_ they thoroughly understood why Blagdon was reluctant to produce his wife in Society; obviously she was mentally unsound--a woman who ran away, and returned to him the next day!
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was a curious but not uncommon circumstance, that most of the women took the part of the man; whilst the men-folk, and in great numbers, were solid for the lady.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The opposition were violent partisans, and declared that a girl so young, pretty, and innocent, had been driven to desperation by the brutality of her monster of a husband.
