used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
Abbotsmead
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From this reading There was a dinner-party at Abbotsmead that evening.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
anew
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
(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 If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And her mind was at peace for the results.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
Bessie
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From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
Bessie's
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From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
Burleigh
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From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
Cecil
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From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
dinner-party
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From this reading There was a dinner-party at Abbotsmead that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was a dinner-party at Abbotsmead that evening.
Fairfax
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From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And her mind was at peace for the results.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And her mind was at peace for the results.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
absolutely essential
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And her mind was at peace for the results.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
PRELIMINARIESnounUS /prɪˈlɪməneriz/
plural of “preliminary” — a minor match preceding the main event
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And her mind was at peace for the results.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dinner-party at Abbotsmead that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
precisely as stated
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
vivacitynoun
characterized by high spirits and animation
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
accept gladly
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
(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 If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
which person or people
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _PRELIMINARIES._ Mr. Cecil Burleigh met Bessie Fairfax again with a courteous vivacity and an air of intimate acquaintance.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading If he was not very glad to see her he affected gladness well, and Bessie's vivid blushes were all the welcome that was necessary to delude the witnesses into a belief that they already understood one another.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading He was perfectly satisfied himself, and his sister Mary, who worshipped him, thought Bessie sweetly modest and pretty.
