used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIGURES AND FAVOURS.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This should be a 'German,' and nothing else.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
else
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From this reading This should be a 'German,' and nothing else.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
FAVOURSnounUS /ˈfeɪvərz/
plural of “favour” — a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading FIGURES AND FAVOURS.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading FIGURES AND FAVOURS.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
Fisher'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
possessive form of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
a particular point in time
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This should be a 'German,' and nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
persuasionnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
quadrillenoun
music for dancing the quadrille
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This should be a 'German,' and nothing else.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very night after this affair of the ticket, came a 'German,' pure and simple, at one of the far-off houses of the neighbourhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The daughters here were of Miss Fisher's persuasion; and among them they had arranged the whole affair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Kitty Fisher was to lead, and neither quadrille nor country dance would be tolerated for a moment.
