used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
not being in a specified place
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW MINERS ARE CAUGHT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HOW MINERS ARE CAUGHT.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
apart from; not including
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
Hamlin
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From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MINERS ARE CAUGHT.
an instinctive motive
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
interposed
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From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
Jenvie
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From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
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 asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
MINERSnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading HOW MINERS ARE CAUGHT.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
on one occasion
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
Sedgwick
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From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Hamlin nor Jenvie had interposed any objection to the marriage except on the point of time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The question of the marriage of Browning and Rose Jenvie had been discussed and decided upon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Browning and Sedgwick had been in England two weeks.
which person or people
From this reading They asked, at first, that it be postponed for six months, as Jenvie insisted that he wanted to be certain that Rose had not been carried away by a mere impulse on seeing once more an old friend who had long been absent.
