used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
agreeingverbUS /əˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her frankness soon set him at his ease.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
Castleton
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From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Her frankness soon set him at his ease.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Her frankness soon set him at his ease.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
a young female
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
Headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her frankness soon set him at his ease.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
Julia
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From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
for more time
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
not any; not one
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
Ralph
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From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her frankness soon set him at his ease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
term of address for a man
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had mixed but little in ladies' society, and at first felt awkward.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
in the near future
From this reading Her frankness soon set him at his ease.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
carry out
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
Texford
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From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
precisely as stated
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
accept gladly
From this reading Headland received a warm welcome from Sir Ralph and Lady Castleton as their son's friend, and Julia extended her hand as if she had known him all her life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He thought her a very charming girl, and wondered that Harry had never spoken to him of her beauty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They posted to Texford, agreeing that a pair of horses would take them there as fast as four, which their dignity no longer required.
