used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
(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 All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must have been about thirty years old.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
come to pass
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have been about thirty years old.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have been about thirty years old.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She must have been about thirty years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Good breeding spoke from every line of her face, from every curve of her body.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading All the misery she had suffered had not stamped out her dignity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading She must have been about thirty years old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke of her poverty as of a misfortune that might happen to any one.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had almost forgotten the object of my visit, so busily were we engaged in questioning one another about relatives and acquaintances.
a late time of life
From this reading She must have been about thirty years old.
