used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
absurditynounUS /əbˈsɜːrdəti/
a message whose content is at variance with reason
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
CORDEDadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdəd/
of textiles; having parallel raised lines
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
Dinah
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From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
dinner-party
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From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
divisible by two
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
evolveverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlv/
work out
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
Gaston
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From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
Geff
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From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
humiliatesverbUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪts/
third-person singular of “humiliate” — cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
impracticableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəbəl/
not capable of being carried out or put into practice
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
LABELLEDadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
not any; not one
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
a special situation
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading ‘And to think, out of such materials, that the jealousy of the most impracticable woman living could evolve serious tragedy!’
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LABELLED AND CORDED ‘No argument can help us, Geff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, it is the absurdity of the thing which humiliates one!
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading A French song sung after a dinner-party ... the winning of a pair of gloves!’ said Gaston Arbuthnot bitterly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman without a tithe of my poor wife’s noble qualities but possessing even a faint sense of the ridiculous, might be reached: Dinah, never!
