used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
askanceadverbUS /əˈskæns/
with suspicion or disapproval
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
Crishowell
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From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
Fenton
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From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
Harriet
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From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
immediately past
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
and nothing more
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
not any; not one
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
OPINIONSnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
Ridgeway
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From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
an educational institution
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
get rid of
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
a male human offspring
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a long procession, beginning with the little girls he had admired in his early school days.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
up to a particular time
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
VicarnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
(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 Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
at the time that
From this reading Harry's love affair was a nuisance, and he put off the consideration of it for a week, merely looking askance upon his son when he came across him.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To his wife he observed that Harry was making an ass of himself, and it was not till she insisted on his telling her everything he knew that the matter was discussed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
produce a literary work
From this reading FOUR OPINIONS THOUGH Mr. Fenton had told the Vicar of Crishowell that he would write to him, he was in no hurry to do so.
a late time of life
From this reading Lady Harriet was dismayed; she had hitherto understood her eldest son so well that his evident admiration of Miss Ridgeway had not disturbed her, for she classed her with the thousand and one other goddesses who had shed their glamour upon him at various times during the last ten years.
