Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A DINNER AT MRS.

plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

(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 Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A DINNER AT MRS.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

impaired by diminution

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading A DINNER AT MRS.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

by good fortune

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

of great significance or value

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

of grammatical gender

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A DINNER AT MRS.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

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From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

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From this reading NEEDHAM'S.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

and nothing more

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

precisely as stated

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading Most of them thought she was a widow, and only a few old friends were aware that away in a distant colony Needham masculine was hiding his diminished head from creditors of various kinds and penalties of many descriptions, not in penitence, but with as much of enjoyment as could be extracted from the simple materials of antipodean life.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Having taken with him all the cash he could lay hands upon, his deserted wife was left to do battle alone on a small income which was her own, and fortunately secured to her on her marriage.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mrs. Needham was a very important at personage in her own estimation, and very popular with a large circle of acquaintances.