used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
(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 Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
a quantity of money
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
Burchell
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From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
CLEARINGnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLEARING UP.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
Meredith's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
not any; not one
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading As for Edward, his energy and satisfaction knew no bounds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CLEARING UP.
on a floor above
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
precisely as stated
From this reading Though Mrs. Meredith’s mind was very full of all that had been passing, and with no small amount of personal feeling, a father in such a case could not be put off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Burchell was brought upstairs with some solemnity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were all agitated in different ways, the elder people painfully, the young ones happily.
