used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
bewitchingadjective
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
CiceronounUS /ˈsɪsəroʊ/
a linear unit of the size of type slightly larger than an em
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
dearly loved
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
Demosthenesnoun
Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
the act of departing
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
GRENVILLE
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From this reading To Miss GRENVILLE.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
Louisa
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From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss GRENVILLE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
express in words
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss GRENVILLE.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I corrected myself in the instant; for, was he wedded, most probably he would be as tired of it as he is of his wife.
William
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From this reading Sir William is wedded--I was going to say, to the pleasures of this bewitching place.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I the eloquence of Demosthenes or Cicero, it would fail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! my dear Louisa, you are single, and know not the trifling influence a woman has over her husband in this part of the world.
