used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
a state at a particular time
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
Cuppy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
divertingadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
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 For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
Lycurgus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
Peyton's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
Roberta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the other hand, in so far as his actual daily life was concerned, his condition was socially the same as before.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Apart from the fact that his move to Mrs. Peyton's had taken him into a better street and neighborhood, he was really not so well off as he had been at Mrs. Cuppy's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thoughts of Clyde at this time in regard to Roberta and his general situation in Lycurgus were for the most part confused and disturbing.
which person or people
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For had not Gilbert warned him against associating with the help here?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For there at least he had been in touch with those young people who would have been diverting enough had he felt that it would have been wise to indulge them.
