make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE ROUND TABLE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
Dinks
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From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Fathers do so in novels, thought she.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Fathers do so in novels, thought she.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
the act of departing
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Fathers do so in novels, thought she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
persuasivelyadverbUS /pərˈsweɪsɪvli/
in a persuasive manner
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
possessing material wealth
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading AT THE ROUND TABLE.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fathers do so in novels, thought she.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was sure the rich merchant would not allow his daughter to suffer.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading AT THE ROUND TABLE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE ROUND TABLE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fathers do so in novels, thought she.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Dinks had informed Hope that she was going home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That lady was satisfied, by her conversation with Mrs. Newt, that it would be useless for her to see Mr. Newt--that it was one of the cases in which facts and events plead much more persuasively than words.
