used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
(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 Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
common-looking
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From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
conventionalities
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From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
put on clothes
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS.
on one occasion
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
plainly-dressed
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From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
uncumbered
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From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
untrameled
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From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a chance to get into the best society! the highest circle! real best, too, not made up of money, or blood, or dress, or any of the flimsy and silly barriers that fenced people in and out now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, why not?" she said, as she went slowly down the aisle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then at once she felt her own inconsistency in growing disgusted with the plainly-dressed, common-looking man.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A WAR OF WORDS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course all these people would be in heaven together, and why should they not look forward to a companionship untrameled by earthly forms and conventionalities, and uncumbered by the body in its present dull and ponderous state?
