used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
(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 Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
Beaumont's
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From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
EVELINA
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From this reading EVELINA TO MR.
every person
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
Hotwells
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From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
Larpent
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From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
Louisa
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From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
a form of address for a man
From this reading EVELINA TO MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
Orville
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From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
Selwyn
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From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
carry out
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Everybody I see takes notice of my looking pale and ill, and all my good friends tease me about my gravity, and, indeed, dejection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
precisely as stated
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
VILLARS
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From this reading VILLARS Bristol Hotwells.--Lord Orville is coming to Bristol with his sister, Lady Louisa Larpent.
(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 They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are to be at the Honourable Mrs. Beaumont's, and it will be impossible to avoid seeing him, as Mrs. Selwyn is very well acquainted with Mrs. Beaumont.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, a lady of large fortune, who lives near, is going in a short time to Bristol, and has proposed to take me with her for the recovery of my health.
