used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
anew
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
how long something has existed
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
Denison
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From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
flightyadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪti/
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
a young female
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
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 By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
not any; not one
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
obdurateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbdərət/
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
RivieranounUS /ˌrɪviˈerə/
a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
not in physical motion
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
submittingverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She and her people returned home for Easter, and my wife, who had already known her a little, now met her several times at the house of a common friend in London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
Vane-Cartwright
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From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl could give no good reason for her conduct, and her own people loudly condemned it; they had been against the engagement, for the difference of age was too great; they were still more against the flighty breach of it; but she was obdurate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
which person or people
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she forestalled me with news of her own, and news which concerned Vane-Cartwright.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading By the time that my wife, who had been again obliged to be in London while I was spelling out this story, had returned, I had long come to the conclusion that my theory had enough in it to be worth submitting to her criticism.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lady, Miss Denison, whom he was to have married had suddenly broken off the engagement within two days of his joining her upon the Riviera.
