used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
(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 Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To Carew the South was the heart of sedition, bad morals, lackadaisical indolence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
CarewnounUS /ˈkæruː/
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
confrontverbUS /kənˈfrʌnt/
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
drawing-room
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From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
Fairfax
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From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To Carew the South was the heart of sedition, bad morals, lackadaisical indolence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading To Carew the South was the heart of sedition, bad morals, lackadaisical indolence.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
lackadaisicaladjectiveUS /ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading To Carew the South was the heart of sedition, bad morals, lackadaisical indolence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading To Carew the South was the heart of sedition, bad morals, lackadaisical indolence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
pompositynounUS /ˌpɑːmˈpɑːsɪti/
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
seditionnounUS /sɪˈdɪʃən/
an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
From this reading To Carew the South was the heart of sedition, bad morals, lackadaisical indolence.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
move an implement through
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
required or under orders
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Antony nor Mrs. Carew had the presence of mind to stir.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
whipper-snapper
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From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mrs. Fairfax said of her brother-in-law that he was a "vain creature whose pomposity stood in place of dignity."
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Before him in his own drawing-room, a whipper-snapper from the South was kissing his wife's hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carew, at all events, came upon a scene which he had never supposed would confront his eyes.
