used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
(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 I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
Bursley
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
make calm or still
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not get over it.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
Denry
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
divisible by two
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
a boy or man
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could not get over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not get over it.
jollitynoun
feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
Machin
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From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
and nothing more
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He could not get over it.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was now in a permanent state of calm, assured jollity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The simple fact that he first, of all the citizens of Bursley, had asked a Countess for a dance (and not been refused) made a new man of Denry Machin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had always been cheerful, even to optimism.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He was not only regarded by the whole town as a fellow wonderful and dazzling; but he so regarded himself.
