used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
being joined in close association
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
Emily
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From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
divisible by two
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
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 Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
marchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
scruplenounUS /ˈskruːpəl/
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
summingverbUS /ˈsʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “sum” — be a summary of
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
carry out
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
To-night
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From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
unplucked
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From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To-night she said a number of good things to Emily in summing up her guests and their characteristics.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I should think he would take one to put an end to the annoyance of dangling unplucked upon the bough.
Walderhurst
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From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
at the time that
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
which person or people
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A man in his position, if he has character enough to choose, can prevent even his wife's being a nuisance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Walderhurst has been to me three times when I made sure that he would not escape without a new marchioness attached to him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady Maria knew there were people who, hearing your good things, appropriated them without a scruple.
