used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
in addition
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
react verbally
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
Elfrida
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From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
Enderby
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From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
Glennon
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From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
Luigi
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From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
Saviola
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From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
only a very short time before
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
required or under orders
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Mr. Force, thoroughly informed of that circumstance, could bow acquiescence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
precisely as stated
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
which person or people
From this reading This assent was supposed to answer also for Lord Enderby—who, however, knew nothing about it—and the general continued:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
but in spite of that
From this reading I had a warm friendship for, and a youthful sympathy with, the young lovers; yet I would have dissuaded Saviola from the hasty marriage if I could have done so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You know that at that time I was a very young man, scarcely having attained my majority.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading “You are, of course, aware,” said the latter, sitting down at the table and beginning to arrange his papers before him—“you are, of course, aware of my own intimate connection with the very youthful marriage of my friends, Lady Elfrida Glennon and Prince Luigi Saviola?”
