used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
divisible by two
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
every-day
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From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
GILMORE'S
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From this reading GILMORE'S RUBIES.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
Lowther
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From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
reactedverbUS /riˈæktɪd/
past form of “react” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
RUBIESnounUS /ˈruːbiz/
plural of “ruby” — a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading GILMORE'S RUBIES.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
in the direction of
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Mary Lowther struggled hard for a week to reconcile herself to her new fate, and at the end of the week had very nearly given way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gloom which had fallen upon her acted upon her lover and then reacted upon herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could he have been light in hand, could he have talked to her about ordinary subjects, could he have behaved towards her with any even of the light courtesies of the every-day lover, she would have been better able to fight her battle.
