used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
Drummonds
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
divisible by two
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
a state of high honor
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
pre-eminence
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From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
in the near future
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Burton, however, was soon restored to pre-eminence in the affairs of the Drummonds.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr Burton was very explanatory, in his genial, mercantile way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
which person or people
From this reading The glory which the painter had achieved was his own affair, and consequently its interest was soon exhausted to his friend, who, for his part, had a subject of his own, of which the interest was inexhaustible.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very next day he dined with them, and entered on the whole question.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading He made it clear even to Helen, who was not above the level of ordinary womankind in her understanding of business.
