aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
(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 If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading * * * * * The snob is the man who is utterly destitute of nobility.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FRENCH SNOB.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The snob is the man who is utterly destitute of nobility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading * * * * * The snob is the man who is utterly destitute of nobility.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading * * * * * The snob is the man who is utterly destitute of nobility.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
express in words
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
SNOBnounUS /snɑːb/
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading THE FRENCH SNOB.
snobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
ThackeraynounUS /ˈθækəri/
English writer (born in India) (1811-1863)
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRENCH SNOB.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading * * * * * The snob is the man who is utterly destitute of nobility.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are themes which seem marked "Dangerous ground."
which person or people
From this reading If the French want to know all about English snobs, they must turn to Thackeray, who has completely exhausted the subject.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be imprudent, not to say impudent, to attack the subject of English snobs.
