used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
admitsverbUS /ədˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
AmbernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
bankruptcynounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsi/
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
Bankruptcy'snounUS /ˈbæŋkrəpsiz/
possessive form of “bankruptcy” — a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
bourgeoisadjectiveUS /bʊrʒˈwɑː/
(according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
put on clothes
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
the state of being honored
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
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From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
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From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
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 No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
not any; not one
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
two times
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
which person or people
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
