Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

(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 The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

appointed to a post or duty

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

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From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

permission to do something

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Dr. Deane, of course, floated with the current.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Dr. Deane, of course, floated with the current.

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From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

fixed or established especially by order or command

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

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From this reading Dr. Deane, of course, floated with the current.

divisible by two

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Dr. Deane, of course, floated with the current.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

put in effect

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

showing warm and heartfelt friendliness

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

and nothing more

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

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From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

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From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

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From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

the local environment

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

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From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

giving satisfaction

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

in a serious manner

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

with speed

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WEDDING.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

in complete agreement

From this reading The decision of Kennett was unanimous that its story should be speedily completed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The neighborhood had decreed it There was but one just, proper, and satisfactory conclusion to all these events.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading THE WEDDING.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Dr. Deane, of course, floated with the current.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading New-Garden, Marlborough, and Pennsbury, so far as heard from, gave their hearty consent; and the people would have been seriously disappointed--the tide of sympathy might even have been checked--had not Gilbert Barton and Martha Deane prepared to fulfil the parts assigned to them.