Chapter VI

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

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

(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 Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

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

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

an occurrence of something

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

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

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

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From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

plural of “failure” — an act that fails

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

and nothing more

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

immediately past

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

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From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

possessive form of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

not any; not one

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

the act of spending or disbursing money

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

attempt by employing effort

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

required or under orders

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

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

From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

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

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

increase threefold

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

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

From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.

(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 With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

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

From this reading All Disbrowes were supposed to have tact, just as they had arched insteps, and long, lean hands.

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

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Mario Provana's wife was the fashion.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

a late time of life

From this reading The prestige for which some women strive and labour for years, spending themselves and their husband's fortunes in the strenuous endeavour, and having to confess themselves failures at last, had been won by Vera without an effort.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading With such material--a triple millionaire's wife in the first bloom of her loveliness--the work had been easy; but no one could deny that the Disbrowes had worked, and might fairly congratulate themselves, as well as their fair young cousin, (first, second, or third, as the case might be) upon the result of their tactful efforts.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Her husband's wealth had done much; her youth, and the something rare and exceptional in her beauty, had done more; but the Disbrowes had done the most of all.