used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
Darcy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
a social unit living together
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
Northernnessnoun
the property of being to the north
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
and nothing more
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Which was perfectly true.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
promoternounUS /prəˈmoʊtər/
someone who is an active supporter and advocate
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His little family had always been, as he often said, a passion with Richard Darcy.
express in words
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Which was perfectly true.
undemonstrativeadjective
not given to open expression of emotion
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which was perfectly true.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary.
in or at the place that
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which was perfectly true.
which person or people
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading Though he was one of several who had professed their willingness to live for her, he was the only suitor who had offered to die for her--an attention she could not but appreciate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Friends of Mary Darcy, in the distant days before they forgot to discuss her surprising marriage with a promoter from who knows where, were wont to say, "At least he makes a devoted husband and father!"
