used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
Barbara
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From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
bookbinder's
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From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
bookbinder-fellow
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From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
a young person of either sex
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
held dear
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
not any; not one
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
more desirable than another
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
Richard
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From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
cut with a saw
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
express in words
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
interact in a certain way
From this reading He could not treat her as a child and lay the matter before Richard!
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She preferred the bookbinder's society to his--and made it no secret that she did, for, although evidently desirous of having their interview uninterrupted, they walked in full view of the high road!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Never had she so walked and talked with _him_!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did Barbara mean by it?
at the time that
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been difficult for Arthur himself to say whether in his heart rage or contempt was the stronger, when he saw the lady he loved walking in a field, turning and returning, in close talk with the bookbinder-fellow.
