used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
increase twofold
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
Dusenall
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From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
ELIOT'SnounUS /ˈeliəts/
possessive form of “eliot” — British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
social deportment
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
no person; not anyone
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
primnessnoun
excessive or affected modesty
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
RepeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
reviewernounUS /riˈvjuːər/
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
not in physical motion
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
carry out
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this, Mrs. Dusenall held up her hands in high disapproval.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Full souls are double mirrors, making still An endless vista of fair things before, Repeating things behind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GEORGE ELIOT'S _Poems._ There is a want of primness in the manners and customs of my characters which a reviewer might take exception to.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading But the fact was that nobody remembered it to be Sunday until Jack wanted to collect his winnings after dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure he might with effect criticise their making up a pool on Sunday.
