used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
(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 “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
BARLOWE
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From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
Burney
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From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
without doubt or question
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
enquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
a single distinct event
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading |MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
parallelsnounUS /ˈperəlelz/
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
stepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading But she had lost her place, and before she could recover herself, Fanny had slipped behind her stepmother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
propel through the air
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
interact in a certain way
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The homely enquiry of Mrs. Burney had clearly forced him to throw off all ceremony and treat the visit of Miss Burney as an ordinary domestic incident.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BARLOWE did not seem half pleased to be brought down so from the high parallels of etiquette among which she had been soaring.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ask me all about her rheumatism, madam, for 'tis me that knows more about it than her,” said Mr. Barlowe, with a jerk of his thumb and a wink in the direction of his wife.
