used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
ARGUEDverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
banishmentnounUS /ˈbænɪʃmənt/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
BESSY
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
an occurrence of something
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Such certainly had been his mother’s intention.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Such certainly had been his mother’s intention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
Launay
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From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
the literary culture
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Such certainly had been his mother’s intention.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
PRYOR'S
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From this reading HOW BESSY PRYOR’S LOVER ARGUED HIS CASE.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
estrangement from god
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such certainly had been his mother’s intention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
up to a particular time
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now go back to Launay.
at the time that
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philip had been sent away from the place when the fact of his declared love was first made known to the old lady, as though into a banishment which was to be perpetual till he should have repented of his sin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be remembered that Bessy received both her letters on the same day--those namely from Mrs. Miles and from Philip--and that they both came from Launay.
